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| Cas Number | 3121-61-7 |
| Chemical Name | 2-methoxyethyl acrylate |
| Chemical Synonym |
2-propenoic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester methoxyethyl acrylate (INCI) acrylic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester 2-methoxyethyl prop-2-enoate ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acrylate 2-MEA |
| Hazard Category |
Flammable liquid – category 3 Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2 Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Eye damage – category 1 Skin sensitisation – category 1 Skin corrosion – category 1 Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour) H341 (Suspected of causing genetic defects) H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child) H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction) H314 (Causes severe skin burns and eye damage) H311 (Toxic in contact with skin) H331 (Toxic if inhaled) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) AUH071 (Corrosive to the respiratory tract) |
| Pictogram |
GHS02 (
Flame
) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) 
GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | Inhalation: ATE = 2.7 mg/L (vapours) |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 09/08/2023 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H332 Harmful if inhaled; AUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; AUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract] |
| 09/08/2023 |
Synonym modified from [] to [2-propenoic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester; methoxyethyl acrylate (INCI); acrylic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester; 2-methoxyethyl prop-2-enoate; ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acrylate; 2-MEA] Hazard Category modified from [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC082:Skin corrosion – category 1C, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1] to [HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3, HC098:Germ cell mutagenicity – category 2, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC092:Skin sensitisation – category 1, HC079:Skin corrosion – category 1, HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3, HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3, HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4] Hazard Statement modified from [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; AUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract] to [H226 Flammable liquid and vapour; H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction; H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; H311 Toxic in contact with skin; H331 Toxic if inhaled; H332 Harmful if inhaled; AUH071 Corrosive to the respiratory tract] Sources modified from [EU] to [EU,A] |
| 08/04/2022 | Chemical Added |