WHMIS (Nitrogen monoxide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Oxidizing gases - Category 11 2
• Gas listed in ISO 10156:2010 standard

• Gases under pressure - Compressed gas3
• Compressed gas listed in : UN Recommendations on the TDG - Model Regulations Vol II.

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 24

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 14

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 14

Danger

May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer (H270)
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated (H280)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: Acute inhalation toxicity (LC50) data are available for this product, but their validity could not be verified.

References

• ▲1.  Vincoli, J.W., Risk management for hazardous chemicals : G-Z. Vol. 2. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers. (1997). [RM-515112]
• ▲2.  Organisation internationale de normalisation, Gaz et mélanges de gaz : détermination du potentiel d'inflammabilité et d'oxydation pour le choix des raccords de sortie de robinets.. ISO: 10156:2010, 3e éd.. Genève : Organisation internationale de normalisation. (2010). [NO-001791]
• ▲3.  Nations-Unies, «Partie 4 - Dispositions relatives à l'utilisation des emballages et des citernes - Liste des instructions d'emballage.» In: Recommandations relatives au transport des marchandises dangereuses - Règlement type - Dix-huitième édition révisée . New-York, N.Y. : United Nations. (2013). ST/SG/AC.10/1/rev. 18 (Vol. II). [MO-026856]   http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/French/Rev18f_Volume2.pdf
  http://www.unece.org/fr/trans/danger/publi/unrec/rev18/18files_f.html
• ▲4.  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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