WHMIS (Ferric perchlorate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Undefined category1

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 12 3

Danger

Oxidizing Solids : Undefined hazard statement
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Due to the lack of data, classification regarding specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) was established by analogy to sodium perchlorate.

References

• ▲1.  Canada. Ministère des transports, Règlement sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses. Ottawa : Éditions du gouvernement du Canada. (2014). [RJ-410222]   http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/tmd/clair-menu-497.htm
  http://www.tc.gc.ca/tmd/menu.htm
• ▲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.  Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, Toxicological profil for Perchlorates. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (2008).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp162.pdf

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