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EC/CAS
202-500-6/96-33-3
Name of the chemical
acrylic acid, methyl ester
Concentration
>=90-<=100
General Information
Version
6.8
Revision date
2025-12-24
Product name
Methyl acrylate
CAS No.
96-33-3
REACH No
A
Emergency telephone
800-789-767, +39-02-4555-7031, +39 02-6610-1029
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Company Information
company name
Merck Life Science S.r.l
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
serviziotecnico@merckgroup.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H225, H302, H302+H312, H312, H315, H317, H319, H331, H335, H412
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H225
Highly Flammable liquid and vapour
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Signal word
Danger Danger
Hazard statements
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour. H302 + H312 Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin. H315 Causes skin irritation. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H331 Toxic if inhaled. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection. P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor.
Response
P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P311 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. Reduced Labelling (<= 125 ml)
Supplemental label elements
none
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The substance/mixture does not contain components considered to have endocrine disrupting properties according to REACH Article 57(f) or Commission Delegated regulation (EU) 2017/2100 or Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 at levels of 0.1% or higher.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) Flammable liquids, Category 2 H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H302: Harmful if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 3 H331: Toxic if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 4 H312: Harmful in contact with skin. Skin irritation, Category 2 H315: Causes skin irritation. Eye irritation, Category 2 H319: Causes serious eye irritation. Skin sensitisation, Category 1 H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction. Specific target organ toxicity - H335: May cause respiratory irritation. single exposure, Category 3, Respiratory system Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long Category 3 lasting effects.