Substance profile
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Its molecular formula is C11H20O2 and its molecular weight is 184.27 g/mol. It boils at 214 °C, melts at -90 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.
02 · Identifiers
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate identifiers and molecular data
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate CAS number and EC number
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate pictograms and signal word
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 2 | H315 | GHS07 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 | Category 3 | H335 | GHS07 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 2-етилхексилов акрилат |
| Spanish español | Acrilato de 2-etilhexilo |
| Czech čeština | 2-ethylhexyl-akrylát |
| Danish dansk | 2-ethylhexylacrylat |
| German Deutsch | 2-Ethylhexylacrylat Hexamethylendiacrylat |
| Estonian eesti | 2-etüülheksüülakrülaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | ακρυλικός 2-αιθυλεξυλεστέρας ακρυλικό 2-αιθυλεξύλιο |
| English English | 2-ethylhexyl acrylate |
| French français | acrylate de 2-éthylhexyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-etilheksil-akrilat |
| Italian italiano | 2-etilesil acrilato |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-etilheksilakrilāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-etilheksilakrilatas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-etilhexil-akrilát |
| Maltese Malti | akrilat ta’ 2-etilessil |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-ethylhexylacrylaat |
| Polish polski | akrylan 2-etyloheksylu ester 2-etyloheksylowy kwasu akrylowego |
| Portuguese português | acrilato de 2-etil-hexilo |
| Romanian română | acrilat de 2-etilhexil |
| Slovak slovenčina | (2-etylhexyl)-akrylát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-etilheksil akrilat |
| Finnish suomi | 2-etyyliheksyyliakrylaatti |
| Swedish svenska | 2-etylhexylakrylat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate
- May cause respiratory irritation.
- Causes skin irritation.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF ON SKIN:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- If skin irritation occurs:
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate health hazards and exposure limits
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate hazard summary
Allergic contact dermatitis reported from surgical tape; [Kanerva, p. 1741] If left on clothing, can cause reddening of skin; [CHRIS] Severly irritating to skin and eyes; [HSDB] Readily polymerized by light, heat, and peroxides; A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [ICSC] An eye irritant; Inhalation may cause drowsiness and convulsions; [CAMEO] Irritating but not corrosive to skin; Potential for severe respiratory irritation, based on animal studies; Studies of guinea pigs have shown moderate skin sensitization potential (with and without adjuvant); Skin sensitization also reported in humans; [EC] Readily polymerizes unless inhibited with hydroquinone or its monomethyl ester; [NTP] Danger of skin sensitization; [MAK] Inhibited with 40-100 ppm MEHQ; A skin, respiratory tract, and severe eye irritant; May cause skin sensitization; A lachrymator; [Aldrich MSDS]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate carcinogenicity classification
Evaluation: There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of ethylhexyl acrylate. There is limited evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of ethylhexyl acrylate. Overall evaluation: Ethylhexyl acrylate is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 213.5 °C (416.3 °F) | ICSC | |
| 216 °C (420.8 °F) | range, midpoint shown | HSDB | |
| 215.83 °C (420.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -90 °C (-130 °F) | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.89 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.885 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.88 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in water: none | ICSC | |
| less than 1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO | |
| 100 mg/l @ 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
| 0.1425 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 0.178 mmHg | at 25 °C, Extrapolated | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 82.22 °C (180 °F) | HSDB | |
| 86 °C (186.8 °F) | closed cup | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 251.67 °C (485 °F) | HSDB | |
| 257.78 °C (496 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| 252 °C (485.6 °F) | ICSC |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 0.7 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 0.8 % by volume | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 8.2 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 6.4 % by volume | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 6.35 (air = 1) | HSDB |
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | 0.02 mg/L | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate fire potential
Moderate, when exposed to heat or flame ...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate storage and handling
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate safe storage
Separated from strong oxidants. Cool. Keep in the dark. Store only if stabilized.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate storage conditions
Materials which are toxic as stored or which can decompose into toxic components ...should be stored in a cool well-ventilated place, out of the direct rays of the sun, away from areas of high fire hazard, and should be periodically inspected. Incompatible materials should be isolated... .
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate incompatible materials
Material will react with strong acids and alkalies.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate reactivity
2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE polymerizes readily in the presence of heat and light generating much heat; reacts with strong oxidants. REF [Handling Chemicals Safely, 1980. p. 235].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate?
The CAS number of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is 103-11-7. Its EC number is 203-080-7.
What is the chemical formula of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate?
The molecular formula of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is C11H20O2 and its molecular weight is 184.27 g/mol.
What does a 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 82.22 °C (180 °F) (HSDB).
Is 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health. IARC places it in Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.
What is the boiling point of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate?
The boiling point reported for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is 213.5 °C (416.3 °F) (ICSC).
What is the melting point of 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate?
The melting point reported for 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is -90 °C (-130 °F) (HSDB).
How should 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate be stored?
Materials which are toxic as stored or which can decompose into toxic components ...should be stored in a cool well-ventilated place, out of the direct rays of the sun, away from areas of high fire hazard, and should be periodically inspected. Incompatible materials should be isolated... . (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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