Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 80-62-6
Chemical Name methyl methacrylate
Chemical Synonym methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
methyl 2-methylpropenoate
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
Hazard Category Flammable liquid – category 2
Skin irritation – category 2
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Skin sensitisation – category 1
Hazard Statement H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour)
H315 (Causes skin irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate;
methyl 2-methylpropenoate]
to
[methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate;
methyl 2-methylpropenoate;
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

to
[HC022:Flammable liquid – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3,
HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction]
to
[H225 ;
H315 ;
H335 ;
H317 ]
Notes modified from
[D,8]
to
[8]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added