WHMIS (Neohexane)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = -48 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point = 49,7 °C

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect2 3

• Aspiration hazard - Category 13 4
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 0.361 mm2/s at 25 °C

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  United States Coast Guard et Department of Transport, Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS). Washington, D. C. : United States Coast Guard. (1999).   http://www.suttercountyfire.org/YSHMRT/CHRIS%20MANUAL%20CIM_16465_12C.pdf
• ▲2.  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
• ▲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.  Dean, J.A., Lange's handbook of chemistry. 15th ed. Montréal : McGraw-Hill Book. (1999). [RS-414001]

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