WHMIS (Fluorine)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2016-01-15

  • Oxidizing gases - Category 11 2 3
  • Gases under pressure - Compressed gas4 5
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 16 7 8
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 16 7 8 9
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 16 7 8 9
  • Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation8

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame over circle

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Gaz cylinder

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Corrosion

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Exclamation mark

Danger

May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer (H270)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: There are no data available for fluorine regarding its irritation or corrosion ability. However, it forms on contact with water a corrosive substance: Hydrogen fluoride.

References

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