WHMIS (Calcium hypochlorite)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing solids - Category 21

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 13 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

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.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  OECD, «Calcium hypochlorite CAS N°:7778-54-3.» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Paris : UNEP Publications. (2004).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/7778543.pdf

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