WHMIS (Sulfuric acid 50% (14,2N))

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 31 2 3

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12
• Strong acid: pH of a 50% solution < 2

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 12 3 4

Danger

Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments5 : This product could be corrosive to metals, please contact the supplier for additionnal information.

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲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.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 30 : Acide sulfurique. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2010). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_30
• ▲4.  Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, Sulfuric Acid (CAS No: 7664-93-9). OECD Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS). Orlando, Florida : UNEP Publication. (2001).   http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/sids/OECDSIDS/sidspub.html
  http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/sids/OECDSIDS/7664939.pdf
• ▲5.  National association of corrosion engineers, Corrosion data survey : metals section. 6th ed. Houston, Tex. : Nace Publications. (1985). [RT-439006]

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