WHMIS (Chromic acid)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2018-03-14

  • Oxidizing liquids - Category 31 2 3
  • Acute toxicity - oral - Category 24
  • Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 24
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 15 6
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 15
  • Respiratory sensitization - Category 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  • Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 25 6
  • Carcinogenicity - Category 1A15 16
  • Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B5 17
    • Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
    • Toxic to the reproductive function (Category 2)
  • Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 16 15

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame over circle

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Corrosion

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

May intensify fire; oxidizer (H272)
Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Fatal in contact with skin (H310)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled (H334)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
May cause cancer (H350)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (H360)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: This classification is based on all available data for all water-soluble hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) as potassium dichromate.

References

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