Functional Roles
Industries Served
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Flammable
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H332 (100%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335 (52%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H304: May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard]
- H332 (98%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- 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]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H304 (50.6%): May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways [Danger Aspiration hazard]
- H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (100%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H413 (100%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319 (99.9%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H315 (> 99.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H372 (73.8%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- Not Classified
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H361 (35.1%): Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H361d: Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H412 (49%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 100-42-5 |
| IUPAC Name | styrene |
| InChI Key | PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 7501 |
| INCI Name | STYRENE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Styrene is an aromatic vinyl monomer (C8H8) that serves as a crosslinking and curing agent in polymer formulations. This reactive diluent is primarily utilized in the coatings & construction and plastics & polymers industries for polymerization reactions and resin modification. With a molecular weight of 104.15 and boiling point of 293-295°F, styrene enables controlled crosslinking in thermoset applications and polymer synthesis processes.