WHMIS (Cuprous cyanide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 11 2 3
• Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: hydrogen cyanide

Danger

Fatal if inhaled (H330)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There is no relevant animal data for acute oral toxicity (LD50/LC50) for this product. However, data are available for a similar product cupric cyanide.

References

• ▲1.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ▲2.  Liu, J. et Waalkes, M. P., «Liver is a Target of Arsenic Carcinogenesis.» Toxicological Sciences. Vol. 105, no. 1, p. 24-32. (2008).
• ▲3.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Hazardous materials handbook. New York (NY) : Van Nostrand Reinhold. (1996). [RR-515125]

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