WHMIS (cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21 2 3
• Flash point = 4 °C Tag closed cup and boiling point = 60 °C

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 24 5

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Lenga, R.E. et Votoupal, K.L., The Sigma-Aldrich library of regulatory and safety data. Vol. 1. Milwaukee : Sigma-Aldrich. (1993). [RM-515040]
• ▲2.  International Technical Information Institute, Toxic and hazardous : industrial chemicals safety manual for handling and disposal with toxicity and hazard data. Japon : ITII. (1982). [RM-514003]
• ▲3.  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
• ▲4.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲5.  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Toxicological profile for 1,2-dichloroethene. Atlanta, GA : ATSDR. (1996). Microfiche : PB97-121081   http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/

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