WHMIS (beta-Chloroprene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2016-03-15

  • Flammable liquids - Category 21
    • Flash point = -20 °C closed cup (non reported method) and boiling point = 59°C
  • Acute toxicity - oral - Category 32 3 4
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 32 3 4 5
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 23 6
  • Carcinogenicity - Category 23 6 7
  • Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (narcotic effects) - Category 3 - Narcotic effect4 6

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Exclamation mark

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
May cause drowsinesss or dizziness (H336)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This product is generally commercialized with an inhibitor. Therefore, the health hazard classification could be different, according to the inhibitor used and its concentration. The physical hazard classification considers the product as inhibited. However, under certain conditions (e.g. depletion or absence of the inhibitor) a hazardous polymerisation may occur.

References

The [number] refers to the Information SST database of the CNESST Documentation Center.