WHMIS (Zinc cyanide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader
Update: 2017-12-13

  • Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3
  • Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 12 4
    • Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: hydrogen cyanide

  • WHMIS 2015 pictogram : Skull and crossbones

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled

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.  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
  • ▲3.  Dashiell, O.L. et Kennedy, G.L., «Comparative acute toxicity of copper and zinc.» Toxicologist. Vol. 3, p. 170. (1983). [AP-000924]
  • ▲4.  BGIA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the Berufsgenossenschaften. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut.   http://gestis-database.dguv.de

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