Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
55 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
286 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.0497 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 63 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
3.2 mmHg at 68 u00b0F ; 5 mmHg at 81.1 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
130 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H226 (> 99.9%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H302+H312+H332 (32.1%): Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H318 (22.2%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H400 (> 99.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 35 of 35 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
- H335 (71.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H332 (99.6%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- Not Classified
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H312 (99.4%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H411 (21.5%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H302 (99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 79-10-7 |
| IUPAC Name | prop-2-enoic acid |
| InChI Key | NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 6581 |
| INCI Name | ACRYLIC ACID |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Monomer (polymer precursor)