WHMIS (2-Aminoethanol)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41
• Flash point = 86 °C Tag closed cup

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3 4 5 6

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 4 5

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 4 5

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 12 4 5

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 12 4 5

Danger

Combustible liquid (H227)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Harmful in contact with skin (H312)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Hazardous materials handbook. New York (NY) : Van Nostrand Reinhold. (1996). [RR-515125]
• ▲2.  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
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  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
• ▲5.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 146 : 2-Aminoéthanol. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2014). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_146
• ▲6.  Vernot E.H. et al., «Acute Toxicity and Skin Corrosion Data for Some Organic and Inorganic Compounds and Aqueous Solutions.» Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 42, p. 417-423. (1977). [AP-000468]

The [number] refers to the Information SST database of the CNESST Documentation Center.