WHMIS (Zinc dichromate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2018-03-13

  • Oxidizing solids - Undefined category1 2 3
    • This hazard class has been assigned according to the information obtained from the consulted scientific literature, but it does not allow to specify the hazard category.
  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 2
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2
  • Respiratory sensitization - Category 14 5 6 7
  • Skin sensitization - Category 1A4 8 9 10
  • Germ cell mutagenicity - Category 2
  • Carcinogenicity - Category 1A11 12
  • Reproductive toxicity - Category 1B13
    • Toxic to the development (Category 1B)
    • Toxic to the reproductive function (Category 2)

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Flame over circle

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

Oxidizing Solids - undefined hazard statement
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
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)

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.