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Methyl Acrylate

Description Top

CAS number 96-33-3
UN number 1919
Chemical formula C4H6O2
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Dissolves (D)
GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
0 R 3 NI 1 1 2 2 3 MSs NI D 3

Marine pollution Classification (MARPOL Annex II)
Category Description
Y Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a hazard to either marine resources or human health or cause harm to amenities or other legitimate uses of the sea and therefore justify a limitation on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment.

Alternate names for this chemical
Acrylic Acid Methyl Ester
Methyl Prop-2-Enoate
Methyl Acrylate
Acrylate De Methyle


Physico-chemical properties Top

Chemical formula C4H6O2
Molar mass 86.09 [g/mol]
Critical molar volume 0.000265 [m³/mol]
State Liquid at 25°C and 1 atm
Fusion temperature -75 [°C]
Boiling temperature 80.7 [°C]
Critical temperature 536 [°C]
Density
953.5 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Surface tension
24.2 [mN/m] at a temperature of 20°C
Interfacial tension
30 [mN/m] at a temperature of 20°C and salinity of 0‰
Kinematic viscosity
0.5055 [cSt] at a temperature of 20°C
Hydrosolubility
52000 [mg/l] at a temperature of 20°C and salinity of 0‰
49400 [mg/l] at a temperature of 25°C and salinity of 0‰
Vapour pressure
14665 [Pa] at a temperature of 25°C
Critical pressure 4357000 [Pa]
Vapour density 3
Flash point (Pensky-Martens closed cup) -2.8 [°C]
Flash point (Cleveland open cup) -3 [°C]
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) 2.8 [%]
Upper explosivity limit (UEL) 25 [%]
Vaporization enthalpy
384481 [J/Kg] at a temperature of 80.7°C
Combustion enthalpy 5841329 [J/Kg]
Specific heat capacity 1845 [J/(Kg·K)]
Henry's constant 20.26 [mol/(m³·Pa)]


Behaviour Top

Log Kow 0.8
Log Koc 0.77
Hydrolysis (Half-life) 3100 days
Aqueous photolysis (Half-life) Not photolysable
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Dissolves (D)
Bioconcentration factor (BCF) 3


Ecotoxicity Top

Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on fishes 1.1 [mg/l]
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on crustacean 0.19 [mg/l]
Assessment factor (AF)
500 on the short-term
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
0 [µg/l] on the short-term


Hazards Top

Flammable
Toxic

Danger

Hazards statements
Physical
H225
Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
Health
H302
Harmful if swallowed.
H312
Harmful in contact with skin.
H315
Causes skin irritation.
H317
May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H319
Causes serious eye irritation.
H331
Toxic if inhaled.
H335
May cause respiratory irritation.
Environmental
H412
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements
Prevention
P210
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking.
P261
Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P273
Avoid release to the environment.
P280
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
Response
P311
Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P305 + P351 + P338
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.


GESAMP Top

GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
0 R 3 NI 1 1 2 2 3 MSs NI D 3

A1: Bioaccumulation
Rating Description
0 No potential to bioaccumulate
A1a:
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
0 No potential to bioaccumulate Log Kow < 1
A1b:
Rating Description
NI No Information
A2: Biodegradation
Rating Description
R Readily biodegradable
B1: Acute aquatic toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
3 Moderately toxic 1 < LC/EC/IC50 ≤ 10
B2: Chronic aquatic toxicity
Rating Description
NI No Information
C1: Acute oral toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
1 Slight 300 < AOTE ≤ 2000
C2: Acute dermal toxicity (skin contact)
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
1 Slight 1000 < ADTE ≤ 2000
C3: Acute inhalation toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l] (4 hours exposure)
2 Moderate 2 < AITE ≤ 10
D1: Skin irritation or corrosion
Rating Description Sign GHS category
2 Irritating Marked erythema, Obvio Irritant Category 2
D2: Eye irritation
Rating Description Sign GHS category
3 Severely irritating or corrosive Severe conjunctoblepha Irritant Category 1
D3: Long-term health effects
Notation Hazard endpoint Description GHS category
M Mutagenicity Cause a permanent change in the amount or structure of genetic material in cells Categories 1 and 2 for Germ Cell Mutagens
Ss Skin Sensitization Cause specific skin hypersensitivity or allergy following skin contact Category 1 for Skin Sensitizers
E1: Tainting of seafood
Rating Description
NI No Information
E2: Behaviour of chemicals in the marine environment
Rating Description
D Dissolves
E3: Interference with the use of coastal amenities
Rating Interference Description Interpretation Warning
3 Highly objectionable 1 is highly acutely toxic; and/or 2 is severely irritant or corrosive to skin or eyes; and/or 3 is carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic; and/or 4 is a floater or persistent floater with associated health effects 1 C1 and/or C2 and/or C3 = 4; and/or 2 D1 or D2 = 3, 3A, 3B, or 3C; and/or 3 D3 contains C, M or R; and/or 4 E2 = F or Fp and D3 contains Ss, Sr, T, A, N, or I Warning issued leading to the closure of amenities

GHS Security Information

Flammable
Toxic

Danger

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HNS-MS is a decision-support tool that Belgian and French maritime authorities as well as coastguard stations can activate in order to forecast the drift, fate and behavior of acute marine pollution by Harmful Noxious Substances (HNS) accidentally released in the marine system.

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