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NORSOCRYL庐 METHYL ACRYLATE
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND USE
MANUFACTURER: ARKEMA CANADA INC.
700 THIRD LINE
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO
L6J 5A3
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: (905) 827-9841 (ARKEMA)
(613) 996-6666 (CANUTEC)
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER: NORSOCRYL庐 METHYL ACRYLATE
PRODUCT CODE: AC54106
PRODUCT USE: ACRYLIC MONOMER
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: B2 - FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
D1A 鈥? VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND
SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS.
D2B - TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS.
F - DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIAL.
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
%W/W CAS # TLV
METHYL ACRYLATE >99 96-33-3 ACGIH TWA = 2 PPM
LD50: 227-300 MG/KG (ORAL-RATS) (SKIN)
LD50: 1,240-1,300 MG/KG (DERMAL-RABBITS)
LC50: 3.5-4.78 MG/L (4-HR.-INHALATION-RATS)
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT INFORMATION (WHMIS NOT CONTROLLED):
MONOMETHYL ETHER OF HYDROQUINONE (MEHO)
PHYSICAL DATA
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
ODOUR AND APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOUR.
ODOUR THRESHOLD: 1.403 @ 20掳C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY (G/ML): 0.956 @ 20掳C
VAPOUR PRESSURE: 91 MBAR @ 20掳C
VAPOUR DENSITY (AIR=1): 3
VOLATILITY/VOL(%): NE
SOLUBILITY IN H20: 52 G/L @ 20掳C
EVAPORATION RATE: NE
BOILING POINT: 80掳C
FREEZING POINT: -75掳C
PH: NA
LOG KOW: 0.8 (LOG POW)
SHIPPING INFORMATION
UN 1919, 3, II, METHYL ACRYLATE, STABILIZED.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
FLAMMABILITY: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
CONDITIONS: HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
MEANS OF EXTINCTION: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLASHPOINT: -2.7掳C (CLOSED CUP)
UPPER EXPLOSION LIMIT (% V): 25%
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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NORSOCRYL庐 METHYL ACRYLATE
LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT (%V): 2.8%
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 463掳C
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF CARBON.
EXPLOSION DATA: NE
SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT: NO
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: YES
REACTIVITY
CHEMICAL STABILITY: UNSTABLE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: FREE RADICALS, PEROXIDES.
CONDITIONS OF REACTIVITY: THE UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION OF THE PRODUCT MAY
PRODUCE AN EXPLOSION OF UNVENTED CLOSED CONTAINER.
AVOID HEAT, CONTAMINATION, OXYGEN-FREE ATMOSPHERE,
INHIBITOR DEPLETION OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT TO PREVENT
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION. CHECK THE INHIBITOR CONTENT
PERIODICALLY. (TYPICALLY EVERY 90 DAYS FOR BULK
CONTAINERS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION NE
PRODUCTS:
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
ROUTE OF ENTRY
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: NE
EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED.
ACUTE OVER EXPOSURE EFFECTS: NE
CHRONIC OVER EXPOSURE EFFECTS: NE
SENSITIZATION: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
CARCINOGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
TERATOGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
MUTAGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER
APRON, BOOTS AND USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. WHERE
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN ORGANIC
VAPOUR CARTRIDGE.
SPECIFIC ENGINEERING CONTROLS: LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
LEAK AND SPILL PROCEDURES: VENTILATE THE AREA AND REMOVE ALL IGNITION
SOURCES. SOAK UP WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER. ADD INHIBITOR
TO PREVENT POLYMERIZATION AND DISPOSE OF
IMMEDIATELY.
WASTE DISPOSAL: HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO
ENTER THE ENVIRONMENT. CONSULT FEDERAL OR
LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL
METHODS.
HANDLING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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NORSOCRYL庐 METHYL ACRYLATE
WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM CONTAINERS, GROUND
AND BOND BOTH CONTAINERS. WASH BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR REST
ROOMS.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: KEEP IN A CLOSED, LABELED CONTAINER IN A
VENTILATED AREA. STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD
BE <30 掳C. THE TYPICAL SHELF-LIFE OF THIS PRODUCT
IS 12 MONTHS. AVOID STORAGE UNDER AN OXYGEN-
FREE ATMOSPHERE. AN AIR SPACE IS REQUIRED
ABOVE THE LIQUID IN ALL CONTAINERS. THE STABILITY
OF THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY
(TYPICALLY EVERY 90 DAYS FOR BULK CONTAINERS).
FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN WASH SKIN WITH WATER AND SOAP. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
OCCURS OR PERSISTS.
INGESTION DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS OR VERY DROWSY. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, APPLY
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
PREPARATION DATE
PREPARED BY: TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT.
PHONE NUMBER OF PREPARER: 905-827-9841
DATE PREPARED (MM/DD/YY): 09/26/94
DATE REVISED (MM/DD/YY): 05/24/07
MINIMUM CONTACT WITH THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS IS RECOMMENDED AS A GOOD GENERAL POLICY TO
FOLLOW.
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN HAS BEEN COMPILED FROM SOURCES CONSIDERED TO BE
DEPENDABLE AND IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. HOWEVER, SINCE DATA, SAFETY
STANDARDS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE CONDITIONS OF
HANDLING AND USE, OR MISUSE ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ARKEMA CANADA MAKES NO WARRANTY
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO COMPLETENESS OR CONTINUING ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR RELIANCE THEREON. USER
SHOULD SATISFY HIMSELF THAT HE HAS ALL CURRENT DATA RELEVANT TO HIS PARTICULAR USE.
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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