WHMIS (Alpha-methylstyrene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 45 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B2

• Carcinogenicity - Category 23 4

• Aspiration hazard - Category 15
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 1.03 mm2/s at 20 °C

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
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• ▲4.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, A Review of Human Carcinogens: Some chemicals in industrial and consumer products, food contaminants and flavourings, and water chlorination by-products. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Vol. 101. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2012).   http://monographs.iarc.fr/
  http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol101/index.php
• ▲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

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