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| Cas Number | 79-41-4 |
| Chemical Name | methacrylic acid |
| Chemical Synonym |
2-methylpropenoic acid 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl- |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity – category 4 Skin corrosion – category 1A Acute toxicity – category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) |
| Pictogram |
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 31/05/2018 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3] Hazard Statement modified from [H302 Harmful if swallowed; H301 Toxic if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage] to [H302 Harmful if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H311 Toxic in contact with skin] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ 2-methylpropenoic acid] to [2-methylpropenoic acid; 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A] Pictogram modified from [GHS05,GHS07] to [GHS06,GHS05] Hazard Statement modified from [H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage] to [H302 ; H301 ; H314 ] Notes modified from [D] to [] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |