CA-SA1 · WHMIS Hazard statementMay displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation
CA-SA1 is a WHMIS hazard statement from the Hazardous Products Regulations: “May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation”. The Regulations give it no code; CA-SA1 is the ID used on this site. It is used for Simple Asphyxiants, Category 1. Listed in US OSHA and Canada. Canada’s official French text is “Peut déplacer l’oxygène et causer rapidement la suffocation”.
Heading text: Canada HPR. Wording can differ by jurisdiction; see the table below.
Wording by jurisdiction
UN GHS Rev.11
Not in UNWHMIS element with no GHS code, not part of the UN GHS.
US OSHA HCS
AdoptedMay displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation
Signal word: Warning
29 CFR 1910.1200 App. C, C.4.31 (label elements for OSHA defined hazards)
EU CLP
Not adoptedNot listed in EU CLP Annex III or IV.
Canada (EN)
No GHS codeMay displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation
Signal word: Warning
HPR (SOR/2015-17) Schedule 5, Part 2
Canada (FR)
No GHS codePeut déplacer l’oxygène et causer rapidement la suffocation
Mention d’avertissement : Attention
HPR (SOR/2015-17) Schedule 5, Part 2
Mexico (ES)
Not adoptedNot listed in NOM-018-STPS-2015.
Hazard classes and categories
- Simple Asphyxiants, Category 1
Canada HPR
FRAsphyxiants simples : catégorie 1
Change in UN GHS Rev.11
Not part of the UN GHS, so Rev.11 does not apply.
Notes
Canada-specific HPR wording with no GHS code. The HPR does not assign a code; "CA-SA1" is a lookup ID used on this page only.
Sources
Each cell in the table names the official table and page for CA-SA1. Full citations, links and revision notes for UN GHS Rev.11, US OSHA, EU CLP, Canada and Mexico: Sources and revision notes.
These are regulatory phrases for labels and safety data sheets. Check them against the official source for your jurisdiction before use.