Methacrylic acid

Alfa Aesar

Revision date : 2022-08-25

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GHS05 GHS06 GHS07
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 1

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

201-204-4/79-41-4

Name of the chemical

methacrylic acid

Concentration

>95

General Information

Revision date

2022-08-25

Product name

Methacrylic acid

Product Synonyms

2-Methylpropenoic acid

CAS No.

79-41-4

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Icons in SDS

GHS05 GHS06

Company Information

company name

Alfa Aesar

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

uktech@alfa.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H302+H332, H311, H314, H318, H332, H335

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

Section 2

Physical hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Health hazards

Acute oral toxicity Category 4 (H302) Acute dermal toxicity Category 3 (H311) Acute Inhalation Toxicity - Vapors Category 4 (H332) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 A (H314) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318) Specific target organ toxicity - (single exposure) Category 3 (H335)

Environmental hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Hazard statements

see section 16 H302 + H332 - Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled H311 - Toxic in contact with skin H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H335 - May cause respiratory irritation Combustible liquid

Signal word

Danger

Precautionary statements

P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P301 + P330 + P331 - IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician

2.3 Other hazards

Substance is not considered persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) / very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) Toxicity to Soil Dwelling Organisms Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates

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