WHMIS (Phosphorus pentachloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 41 2

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 13

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 14

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 14

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

Danger

Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  Pohanish, R., Sittig's handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens. 4ème éd. Norwich (NY) : Noyes Publications. (2002). 2 v.
• ▲2.  Patnaik, P., A comprehensive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical substances. 3nd ed. New York : Wiley. (2007). [RM-515120]
• ▲3.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, Dataset : Phosphorus pentachloride (10026-13-8). Ispra, Italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheet/10026138.pdf
• ▲4.  Criteria Group for Occupationnal Standards, «Scientific Basis for Swedish Occupational Standards XX : Consensus Report for Some Lactate esters.» Arbete och Hälsa. Vol. XX, no. 26, p. 75-82. (1999).   https://gupea.ub.gu.se/dspace/handle/2077/3194?locale=en
  https://gupea.ub.gu.se/dspace/bitstream/2077/4204/1/ah1999_26.pdf

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