WHMIS (o-Xylene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = 17 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point = 144 °C

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 23
• Toxic to the development

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect2 4 5

• Aspiration hazard - Category 12
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 0,92 mm2/s at 20 °C

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Fire Protection Association, Fire protection guide to hazardous materials. 14th ed. Quincy, Mass. : NFPA. (2010). [RR-334001]
• ▲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.  Saillenfait, A.M. et al., «Developmental toxicities of ethylbenzene, ortho-, meta-, para-xylene and technical xylene in rats following inhalation exposure.» Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 41, no. 3, p. 415-429. (2003). [AP-033703]
• ▲4.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique n° 77 : Xylènes. Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2021). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_77
• ▲5.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for xylenes. Atlanta : ATSDR. (2005). Draft for public comment.   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp71.html#bookmark10

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