WHMIS (Mercuric nitrate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 21 2
• Toxic to the reproductive function
• Adverse effects on the development of the offspring

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 13 4 5

Danger

Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Due to the lack of data, classifications regarding reproduction (H361) and specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) were established by analogy to inorganic mercury compounds (Mercury II Chloride).

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.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 55 : Mercure et composés minéraux. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (1997). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_55
• ▲3.  Lauwerys, R. et al., Toxicologie industrielle et intoxications professionnelles. 5ème éd. Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex : Elsevier Masson SAS. (2007). [RM-514015]
• ▲4.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for mercury. Atlanta [GA] : ATSDR. (1999).   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp46.pdf
• ▲5.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Elemental Mercury and Inorganic Mercury Compounds: Human Health Aspects. Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (2003). CICAD 50.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad50.htm

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