WHMIS (Difluorochlorobromomethane)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas1

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect1 2 3

Warning

Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 165 : Bromochlorodifluorométhane. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2005). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_165
• ▲2.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/
• ▲3.  Clark D.G. et Tinston D.J., «Acute Inhalation Toxicity of Some Halogenated and Non-Halogenated Hydrocarbons.» Human Toxicology. Vol. 1, p. 239-247. (1982). [AP-000442]

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