WHMIS (Vinyl benzene)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 31°C Tag closed cup

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 42

• Carcinogenicity - Category 1B

• Aspiration hazard - Category 13
• Liquid hydrocarbon with a kinematic viscosity of 0,83 - 0,84 mm2/s at 20 °C

Danger

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
May cause cancer (H350)
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Bohnet, M. et al., Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. 7th. Wiley InterScience (John Wiley & Sons). (2003-).   http://www3.interscience.wiley.com (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/mrwhome/104554801/HOME)
• ▲2.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲3.  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

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