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HOW TO READ A WHMIS SAFETY DATA SHEET WSPS.CA 29 305-BST-01-IMDO © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA 12.2 Persistence and Degradability Mixture – No data available Methanol (Component) – No data available Methanoic Acid (Component) – No data available 12.3 Bioaccumulative Potential Mixture – No data available Methanol (Component) – BCF – Fish: 10 – Log PoW: -0.77 Methanoic Acid (Component) – No data available This area will showcase information related to the Bioaccumulative Potential of the hazardous product. This refers to the probability of a hazardous substance accumulating in the tissues of an organism overtime. Products with high bioaccumulative potential can easily build up in organisms, concentrate and move up the food chain (biomagnify), and have subsequent effects to animals and humans. This potential is often measured using the Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) or Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF). In Canada, a BCF equal to or greater than 5000 indicates the hazardous product has a high bioaccumulative potential. In this example, the Methanol component is not likely to bioaccumulate. The Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) value (provided for the Methanol component: -0.77) is less than 1. This indicates that this ingredient dissolves more easily in water. It also means that this product is not easily absorbed or stored in fatty tissues of the body. This indicates that this ingredient is not likely to bioaccumulate or biomagnify up the food chain. 12.4 Mobility in Soil Mixture – No data available Methanol (Component) – No data available Methanoic Acid (Component) – No data available

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