WHMIS (Cobalt trioxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Respiratory sensitization - Category 11

• Skin sensitization - Category 12 3 4

• Carcinogenicity - Category 2

• Acute toxicity - oral - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Not reviewed

Warning

May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
Acute toxicity - oral : Not available
Acute toxicity - dermal : Not available
Acute toxicity - inhalation : Not available
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure : Not available

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification comes from an automated conversion of the classification established under the Controlled Products Regulations. The complete classification under the Hazardous Products Regulations will be determined at a later date.

References

• ▲1.  Rietschel, R.L. et Fowler, Jr., J.F., Fisher's contact dermatitis. 5ème. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2001).
• ▲2.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Chlorinated drinking-water; chlorination by-products; so other halogenated compounds; cobalt and cobalt compounds. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Vol. 52. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (1991).   https://monographs.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono52.pdf
• ▲3.  Palmen, N., Criteria document for Swedish occupational standards. Cobalt and cobalt compounds. Arbete Och Hälsa, Vol. 12. (2005).   https://gupea.ub.gu.se:443/dspace/handle/2077/3194?locale=en
  https://gupea.ub.gu.se/dspace/bitstream/2077/4347/1/ah2005_12.pdf
• ▲4.  Evans, P., Fairhurst, S. et Campion, K., Cobalt and cobalt compounds. Toxicity review 29. London : HSE books. (1993). [MO-004577]

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