WHMIS (Ethyl acrylate)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 21
• Flash point = 9 °C Tag closed cup and boiling point = 99,4 °C

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 42 3

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 42 3

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 32 3

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 14

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 14 5

• Skin sensitization - Category 12 6 7 8

• Carcinogenicity - Category 29

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 14

Danger

Highly flammable liquid and vapour (H225)
Harmful if swallowed (H302)
Harmful in contact with skin (H312)
Toxic if inhaled (H331)
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
May cause allergic skin reaction (H317)
Suspected of causing cancer (H351)
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments1 10 : 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.

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