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| Cas Number | 79-10-7 |
| Chemical Name | acrylic acid |
| Chemical Synonym |
prop-2-enoic acid 2-Propenoic acid acroleic acid glacial acrylic acid ethylenecarboxylic acid |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Skin corrosion – category 1A Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) 
GHS09 (Environment) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes | |
| Sources |
EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.) A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18/08/2021 |
Synonym modified from [prop-2-enoic acid; 2-Propenoic acid] to [prop-2-enoic acid; 2-Propenoic acid; acroleic acid ; glacial acrylic acid ; ethylenecarboxylic acid ] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS06,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS09] |
| 18/08/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS06,GHS05,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled] Sources modified from [N,EU] to [EU,A] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ prop-2-enoic acid] to [prop-2-enoic acid; 2-Propenoic acid] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09] to [GHS02,GHS06,GHS05,GHS09] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H400 Very toxic to aquatic life] to [H226 ; H302 ; H311 ; H331 ; H314 ; H400 ] Notes modified from [D] to [] Sources modified from [EU] to [N,EU] |
| 25/11/2016 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1, HC080:Skin corrosion – category 1A] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |