WHMIS (Methyl-2-cyanoacrylate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41
• Flash point = 79 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 22 3

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation4

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. 3 ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : NIOSH. (2007). [RM-514001]   https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/default.html
• ▲2.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 248 : 2-cyanoacrylate de méthyle. 2-cyanoacrylate d'éthyle. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2004). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_248
• ▲3.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Methyl cyanoacrylate and ethyl cyanoacrylate. Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (2001). CICAD 36.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad36.htm
  http://www.inchem.org/
• ▲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

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