WHMIS (Ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41
• Flash point = 76 °C Cleveland closed cup

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 42 3 4

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Harmful in contact with skin (H312)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Lenga, R.E. et Votoupal, K.L., The Sigma-Aldrich library of regulatory and safety data. Vol. 1. Milwaukee : Sigma-Aldrich. (1993). [RM-515040]
• ▲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.  Centre d'écologie et de toxicologie de l'industrie chimique européenne, The toxicology of glycol ethers and its relevance to man Substances profiles. Technical Report No. 95, Vol. II, 4. Bruxelles : ECETOC. (2005). TR 095.   http://www.ecetoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ECETOC-TR-095-Vol-II.pdf
• ▲4.  OECD, «Monoethylene Glycol Ethers Category CAS N°: 2807-30-9, 111-76-2, 112-07-2, 112-25-4.» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Paris : UNEP Publications. (2004).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/MonoethyleneGlycolEthers.pdf

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