WHMIS (Polychlorinated biphenyl)

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WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1A1 2 3 4

• Acute toxicity - oral - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Not reviewed

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Not reviewed

• Respiratory sensitization - Not reviewed

• Germ cell mutagenicity - Not reviewed

• Reproductive toxicity - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Not reviewed

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure - Not reviewed

Danger

May cause cancer (H350)
Acute toxicity - oral : Not available
Acute toxicity - dermal : Not available
Acute toxicity - inhalation : Not available
Respiratory sensitization : Not available
Germ cell mutagenicity : Not available
Reproductive toxicity : Not available
Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure : Not available
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure : Not available

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification comes from an automated conversion of the classification established under the Controlled Products Regulations. The complete classification under the Hazardous Products Regulations will be determined at a later date.

References

• ▲1.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Overall evaluations of carcinogenicity : an updating of IARC monographs volumes 1-42. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Supplement 7. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (1987).   https://monographs.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Suppl7.pdf
  http://monographs.iarc.fr/
• ▲2.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks of Chemical to Man, Some anti-thyroid and related substances, nitrofurans and industrial chemicals. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks of chemical to man, Vol. 7. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (1974).   https://monographs.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono7.pdf
  http://www.iarc.fr
• ▲3.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks of Chemical to Humans, Polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls. IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk, Vol. 18. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (1978).   https://monographs.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono18.pdf
  http://www.iarc.fr
• ▲4.  Lauby-Secretan, B. et al., «Carcinogenicity of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyls.» The Lancet oncology. (March 15, 2013). [AP-000410]

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