WHMIS (Hexafluoro-2-propanone)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas1

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 22 3 4 5

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 15 6 7

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 15 7 8

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 22 5
• Toxic to the development

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation5 6 7

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect2 5

Danger

Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for hexafluoroacetone regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: Hexafluoroacetone sesquihydrate.

References

• ▲1.  Nations-Unies, «Partie 4 - Dispositions relatives à l'utilisation des emballages et des citernes - Liste des instructions d'emballage.» In: Recommandations relatives au transport des marchandises dangereuses - Règlement type - Dix-huitième édition révisée . New-York, N.Y. : United Nations. (2013). ST/SG/AC.10/1/rev. 18 (Vol. II). [MO-026856]   http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/French/Rev18f_Volume2.pdf
  http://www.unece.org/fr/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/18files_f.html
• ▲2.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲3.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲4.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲5.  Hexafluoroacetone. Health-based reassessment of administrative occupational exposure limits . The Hague : Health Council of the Netherlands. (2000). 2000/15OSH/023.   http://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/pdf.php?ID=280
• ▲6.  Vincoli, J.W., Risk management for hazardous chemicals : G-Z. Vol. 2. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers. (1997). [RM-515112]
• ▲7.  Pohanish, R., Sittig's handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens. 4ème éd. Norwich (NY) : Noyes Publications. (2002). 2 v.
• ▲8.  Floyd J.E. et al., Fire and Smoke Simulators (FSSIM) version 1- User's guide. Washington D,C. : Naval Research Lab.. (2004). Microfiche : ADA425816, NRL/MR/6180

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