WHMIS (Cumene hydroperoxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 56 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Oxidizing liquids - Undefined category2 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.

• Organic peroxides - Undefined category2 3 4 5
• 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 46 7 8

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 38 9 10

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 26 7 8

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 16 8 11

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 18 11 12

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 18 11

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Oxidizing Liquids : Undefined hazard statement
Organic peroxides : Undefined hazard statement
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲10.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/
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