WHMIS (Phenylmercuric acetate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 21 2

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 2 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 23

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B5 6 7 8 9 10 11

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 28 12
• Adverse effects on the development of the offspring
• Toxic to the development

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 18 12

Danger

Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
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 eye irritation (H319) and skin sensitization (H317) were established by analogy to phenylmercury compounds.

Due to the lack of data, classification regarding toxic to reproduction (H361) was established by analogy to soluble inorganic mercury compounds (Mercury II chloride).

Due to the lack of data, classification regarding specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) was established by analogy to phenylmercuric acetate.

References

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