Chemical & Physical Information
Common Names | Acrylic acid, propenoic acid |
Structure | CH2CHCOOH |
CAS No. | 79-10-7 | Boiling Point (℃) | 141.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
Molecular Weight | 72.063 | Melting Point (℃) | 13 °C(lit.) |
Appearance | Clear liquid, without suspending impurities | Vapor Pressure | 3.4±0.5 mmHg at 25°C |
HS Code | 2916110000 | Flash Point (℃) | 54.4±0.0 °C |
Solubility | MISCIBLE | Autoignition Temperature (℃) | 438 deg C; 820 deg F |
Safety Information
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SYMPTOMS |
FIRST AID |
Inhalation |
Eye and nasal irritation and lacrimation |
First, leave the contaminated area; take deep breaths of fresh air. Call a doctor IMMEDIATELY and be ready to take the victim to the hospital, even if no symptoms develop. |
Skin |
May burn skin or eyes upon short contact. |
Immediately rinse the affected skin with water, while removing and isolating all contaminated clothing. contact a hospital or poison control center, even if there are no symptoms |
Eyes |
Redness. Pain. |
Rinse the victim’s eyes with water or ordinary saline solution for 20-30 minutes, while calling a hospital or a toxicology center. |
Ingestion |
May cause severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract. |
Do not induce vomiting,aggressive chemicals destroy the membranes of the mouth, throat and esophagus and, in addition, have a high risk of entering the victim’s lungs during vomiting, which increases medical problems. If the victim is conscious and not convulsing, give 1 or 2 glasses of water to dilute the chemical, and IMMEDIATELY call the hospital or toxicology center. |
Synthetic Route