WHMIS (Lithium hydroxide monohydrate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2019-12-09

  • Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 11 2
    • Strong base: pH of a saturated solution = 14
  • Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 11 2
  • Reproductive toxicity - Category 1A3 4 5 6 7 8
    • Toxic to the development
  • Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure - Category 11 2 4
  • Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 1

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Corrosion

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Health hazard

Danger

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May damage fertility or the unborn child (risk of fetal cardiac malformations) (H360)
Causes damage to organs (central nervous system) through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Due to the lack of data, classifications regarding reproductive toxicity (H360) and specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure (H372) were established by analogy to lithium carbonate.

References

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