WHMIS (Methyl parathion)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 21 2

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 21 2

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 21 2 3

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Category 11 2

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 11 2

Danger

Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes damage to organs (H370)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

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.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for Methyl Parathion. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (2001).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp48.pdf
• ▲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

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