WHMIS (Perchloric acid)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing liquids - Undefined category1 2 3
• This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 15

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 15

• Physical hazards not otherwise classified (exploding bomb) - Category 13 6 7

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 15

Danger

Oxidizing Liquids : Undefined hazard statement
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause an explosion under conditions of schock and/or friction
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Canada. Ministère des transports, Règlement sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses. Ottawa : Éditions du gouvernement du Canada. (2014). [RJ-410222]   http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/tmd/clair-menu-497.htm
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲2.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 141 : Acide perchlorique. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2009). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_141
• ▲3.  Lewis, R.J., Sr., Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary. 15th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons. (2007). [RS-407001]   http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470114735
• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  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
• ▲6.  Kroschwitz, J.I., Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology. 5th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons. (2004-). [RT-423004]
• ▲7.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]

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