WHMIS (Octane)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = 13 °C Tag closed cup and boiling point = 126 °C

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 3

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect2 4 5

• Aspiration hazard - Category 16
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 0,62mm2/s at 40 °C

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Hazardous materials handbook. New York (NY) : Van Nostrand Reinhold. (1996). [RR-515125]
• ▲2.  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
• ▲3.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational exposure to alkanes (C5-C8). Criteria for a recommended standard / NIOSH. Cincinnati, Ohio : NIOSH. (1977). NIOSH: 77-151, PB: 273817. [MO-000392]
• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  Patty, F.A., Harris, R.L. et Ayer, H.E., Patty's industrial hygiene. A Wiley-Interscience publication, 5th ed. New York ; Toronto : John Wiley & Sons. (2000). [RM-214007]
• ▲6.  Speight, J.G., Lange's handbook of chemistry. 16 éd. New York : McGraw-Hill Standard Handbook. (2005).

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