WHMIS (Silver cyanide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 12
• Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: Hydrogen cyanide

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 13

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye damage (H318)

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.  BGIA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the Berufsgenossenschaften. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut.   http://gestis-database.dguv.de
• ▲3.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on Chemicals (REACH). Helsinki, Finland.  

  http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  ECHA CHEM (europa.eu)

  
  

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