WHMIS (Potassium chromate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Undefined category1 2
• This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 33 4 5

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 25 6 7 8 9 10

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 25 8 11

• Respiratory sensitization - Category 16 8 12 13

• Skin sensitization - Category 1A8 14 15 16

• Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 23 5 8 17 18

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1A19 20

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B21
• Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
• Toxic to the reproductive function (Category 2)

Danger

Oxidizing Solids - undefined hazard statement
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
May cause cancer (H350)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification is based on all available data for all water-soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) as potassium dichromate.

References

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