WHMIS (beta-Pinene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31 2 3 4
• Flash point = 31 °C (non reported method)

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 21 5 6 7

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2

• Aspiration hazard - Category 18

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Both method and type of cup used to determine the flash point are not available in the consulted scientific litterature. However, the reported value has been estimated to be sufficiently reliable to classify the product in a hazard category.

References

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• ▲6.  Opdyke, D.L.J., «Fragrance raw materials monographs : beta-pinene.» Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16 (Suppl. 1), p. 859-861. (1978).   Food and Cosmetics Toxicology | Scholars Portal Journals
• ▲7.  National Industrial Chemicals Notification & Assessment Scheme, Beta-pinene: Human health tier II assessment. Inventory multi-tiered assessment and prioritisation (IMAP). Sydney, Australie : NICNAS. (2018).  

  Beta-pinene_Human health tier II assessment.pdf (industrialchemicals.gov.au)

  
  
• ▲8.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/

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