WHMIS (Methyl acetate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = -10 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point = 60 °C

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 22 3 4 5 6 7

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲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.  Smyth, H.F. et al., «Range-finding toxicity data : List VI.» American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. Vol. 23, p. 95-107. (1962). [AP-041987]
• ▲4.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 88 : Acetate de méthyle. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2003). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_88
• ▲5.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, European Union Risk Assessment Report : Methyl acetate. First Priority List, Vol. 34. Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. (2003). EUR 20783.   http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/ Rechercher le CAS et sélectionner "Final RAR -View and save it" dans le bas de la page.
• ▲6.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, IUCLID Dataset : Methyl acetate (79-20-9). Ispra, Italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheets/79209.pdf
• ▲7.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety, Methyl acetate. ICSC#0507. IPCS, CEC. (1997).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0507.htm

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