WHMIS (Butyl acrylate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 31
• Flash point = 39 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 42 3 4 5 6

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 23 4 6 7 8 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 2

• Skin sensitization - Category 1B3 6 7 8 10

Warning

Flammable liquid and vapour (H226)
Harmful if inhaled (H332)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)

Ingredient disclosure

Comments11 12 13 : This product is generally commercialized with an inhibitor. Therefore, the health hazard classification could be different, according to the inhibitor used and its concentration. The physical hazard classification considers the product as inhibited. However, under certain conditions (e.g. depletion or absence of the inhibitor) a hazardous polymerisation may occur.

References

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