WHMIS (Cobalt hydrocarbonyl)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable gases - Undefined category1 2 3 4
• This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 11

• Carcinogenicity - Category 2

Danger

Flammable gas : Undefined hazard statement
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices / Documentation of TLV's and BEI's. 7th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : ACGIH. (2001-). Publication #0100Doc. [RM-514008]   http://www.acgih.org
• ▲2.  Pohanish, R.P. et Greene, S.A., Wiley guide to chemical incompatibilities. 3ème éd. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc. (2009). [RR-015033]   www.wiley.com
• ▲3.  Pohanish, R.P., Sittig's handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens. 6th ed. Amsterdam : William Andrew. (2012). [RR-015003]   https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9781437778694/sittigs-handbook-of-toxic-and-hazardous-chemicals-and-carcinogens
• ▲4.  New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Hazardous substance fact sheet : COBALT HYDROCARBONYL. Right to Know Program. Trenton, NJ. (2002). RTK 0522.   www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/odisweb

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