WHMIS (Tetraethylenepentamine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 31 2 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 3 4

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 3

• Skin sensitization - Category 12 4

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲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.  Smyth, H.F. , Carpenter, C.P. et Weil, C.S., «Range-finding Toxicity Data, List III.» Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 31, p. 60-63. (1949). [AP-025827]
• ▲4.  OECD, TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE CAS N°: 112-57-2. SIDS Initial Assessment Report. Paris : UNEP Publication. (2000). SIAM 13.   http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/sids/OECDSIDS/131179.pdf

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