WHMIS (Hydrogen selenide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable gases - Category 11 2 3

• Gases under pressure - Liquefied gas4

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 15 6 7 8

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation5 6 7 9

• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 15

Danger

Extremely flammable gas (H220)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Classifications regarding specific organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) is based on all available data for selenium and selenium compounds as sodium selenate

References

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• ▲8.  Dudley, H. C. et Miller, J. W., «TOXICOLOGY OF SELENIUM. VI. Effects of Subacute Exposure to Hydrogen Selenide.» Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 23, p. 470-477. (1941). [AP-021677]
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