Acrylic acid
Agent Name
Acrylic acid
CAS Number
79-10-7
Formula
C3-H4-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid; Acide acrylique [French]; Acido acrilio [Spanish]; Acroleic acid; Acrylic acid; Acrylic acid, glacial; Ethylenecarboxylic acid; Glacial acrylic acid; Kyselina akrylova [Czech]; Propene acid; Propenoic acid; Vinylformic acid; [ChemIDplus] UN2218
Category
Organic Acids
Description
Colorless liquid or solid (below 55 degrees F) with a distinctive, acrid odor; Note: Shipped with an inhibitor (e.g., hydroquinone) since it readily polymerizes; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Acrylic acid is used to manufacture acrylic resins and acrylates for leather coatings, paints, and adhesives. [ACGIH]
Comments
Liquid causes second degree burns after contact for a few minutes. [CHRIS] Can cause pulmonary edema after heavy inhalation exposure; [ICSC] [Daecke C, et al. Contact urticaria from acrylic acid in Fixomull tape. Contact Dermatitis. 1993 Oct;29(4):216-7. No abstract available.] Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Acrylic acid, stabilized (UN2218) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]
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Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
2 ppm
MAK
10 ppm
Vapor Pressure
3.97 mm Hg
Odor Threshold Low
0.09 ppm
Odor Threshold High
1 ppm
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 1200 ppm/4h
Explosive Polymerization
Yes
Explanatory Notes
Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.092 ppm); Flash point = 50 deg C; ERG Guide is for Acrylic acid, stabilized; VP from HSDB;
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NFPA
high ambient temp required
ERPG-1
1 ppm
ERPG-2
50 ppm
ERPG-3
250 ppm
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: