WHMIS (Potassium cyanide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2020-02-11

  • Acute toxicity - oral - Category 21 2 3 4
  • Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 13 5
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 1
    • Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: hydrogen cyanide
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 13
    • Strong base: pH of a 0.1M solution = 11.15
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13
    • Strong base: pH of a 0.1M solution = 11.15

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Corrosion

Danger

Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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