WHMIS (Chloral hydrate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1B2 3 4

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 2

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Not reviewed

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
May cause cancer (H350)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)
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.  Goldenthal, E.I., «A compilation of LD50 values in newborn and adult animals.» Toxicology and applied pharmacology. Vol. 18, p. 185-207. (1971). [AP-018818]
• ▲2.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Dry cleaning, some chlorinated solvents and other industrial chemicals. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Vol. 63. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (1995).   https://monographs.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono63.pdf
  http://www.iarc.fr
• ▲3.  Toxicological review of chloral hydrate (CAS no. 302-17-0). Washington, DC : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2000). EPA/635/R-00/006.   http://www.epa.gov/iris/toxreviews/0304-tr.pdf (lien internet consulté le 11 janvier 2006)
• ▲4.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and some others chlorinated agents. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Vol. 106. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2014).   http://monographs.iarc.fr/
  http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol106/index.php

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