WHMIS (C.I. Basic violet 3)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12 3

• Carcinogenicity - Category 24

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  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
• ▲2.  Grant, W.M. et Schuman, J.S., Toxicology of the eye : effects on the eyes and visual systems from chemicals, drugs, metals and minerals, plants, toxins and venoms; also, systemic side effects from eye medications. Vol. 1, 4th ed. Springfield (ILL.) : Charles C. Thomas. (1993). [RM-515030]
• ▲3.  Pessah, A., Ofosu, J.R. et Klein, B.L. , «Conjunctival staining and corneal and conjunctival abrasions caused by 2% aqueous gentian violent solution .» Pediatric emergency care. Vol. 14, no. 4, p. 285-286 . (1998). [AP-056027 ]
• ▲4.  IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, Gentian violet, Leucogentian violet, Malachite green, Leucomalachite green, and CI direct blue 218. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, Vol. 129. Lyon : International Agency for Research on Cancer. (2022).   http://monographs.iarc.fr/
  Volume129.pdf

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