WHMIS (1-Methylnaphthalene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41 2
• Flash point = 82,2 °C Setaflash closed cup

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 23 4

• Aspiration hazard - Category 15
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 2,41mm2/s at 40 °C

Danger

Combustible liquid (H227)
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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• ▲2.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Agency for toxic substances and disease registry, Toxicological profile for naphthalene, 1-methylnaphthalene, and 2-methylnaphthalene. Atlanta, GA. : ATSDR. (2005). Microfiche : PB2006-100004   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/
  http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp67.html
  https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp67.pdf
• ▲5.  Knothe, G. et Steidley, K., R., «Kinematic viscosity of biodiesel fuel components and related compounds. Influence of compound structure and comparison to petrodiesel fuel components.» Fuel. Vol. 84, p. 1059-1065. (2005).

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