WHMIS (Perchloromethyl mercaptan)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3 4 5

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 41 3 4 6

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 11 2 3 4 5 6

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 3 4 7 8

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 3 4 7 8

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation1 4 7 8

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Harmful in contact with skin (H312)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲2.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/
• ▲3.  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
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• ▲5.  Cairelli, S.G., Ludwig, H.R. et Whalen, J.J., Documentation for immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations (IDLHS). Cincinnati (OH) : NIOSH. (1994). PB-94-195047. [RM-515102]   http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/idlh/intridl4.html
• ▲6.  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
• ▲7.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety), Trichlorimethanesulfenyl chloride. ICSC#0311. (2003).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0311.htm
• ▲8.  Health Council of the Netherlands, «Committee on Updating of Occupational Exposure Limits. Perchloromethyl mercaptan.» In: Health-based Reassessment of Administrative Occupational Exposure Limits. The Hague : Health Council of the Netherlands. (2002). 2000/15OSH/037.   http://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/sites/default/files/00%4015037OSHr.pdf

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