WHMIS (Sodium dichloroisocyanurate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Category 21 2 3 4

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 5 6

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 22 3 4 6 7 8

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 6 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 6 9 10

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation6

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Toxic if inhaled (H330); On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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The [number] refers to the Information SST database of the CNESST Documentation Center.