Substance profile
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is a liquid with a sweet pleasant odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is a liquid with a sweet pleasant odor. Its molecular formula is C5H8O3 and its molecular weight is 116.11 g/mol. It boils at 191 °C, melts at -60 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as corrosives.
02 · Identifiers
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate identifiers and molecular data
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate CAS number and EC number
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate pictograms and signal word
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H311 | GHS06 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
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-Hydroxyethyl acrylate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Hydroxyethyl 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-Hydroxyethyl 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-Hydroxyethyl… 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-Hydroxyethyl acrylate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 14 precautionary statements to 2-Hydroxyethyl 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.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
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-Hydroxyethyl 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-хидроксиетилов акрилат |
| Spanish español | Acrilato de 2-hidroxietilo |
| Czech čeština | 2-hydroxyethyl-akrylát |
| Danish dansk | 2-hydroxyethylacrylat |
| German Deutsch | 2-Hydroxyethylacrylat |
| Estonian eesti | 2-hüdroksüetüülakrülaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | ακρυλικός 2-υδροξυαιθυλεστέρας ακρυλικό 2-υδροξυαιθύλιο |
| English English | 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate |
| French français | acrylate de 2-hydroxyéthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-hidroksietil-akrilat |
| Italian italiano | acrilato di 2-idrossietile |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-hidroksietilakrilāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-hidroksietilakrilatas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-hidroxietil-akrilát |
| Maltese Malti | akrilat ta’ 2-idrossietil |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-hydroxyethylacrylaat |
| Polish polski | akrylan 2-hydroksyetylu ester 2-hydroksyetylowy kwasu akrylowego |
| Portuguese português | acrilato de 2-hidroxietilo |
| Romanian română | acrilat de 2-hidroxietil |
| Slovak slovenčina | (2-hydroxyetyl)-akrylát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-hidroksietil akrilat |
| Finnish suomi | 2-hydroksietyyliakrylaatti |
| Swedish svenska | 2-hydroxietylakrylat |
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-Hydroxyethyl acrylate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
- Toxic in contact with skin.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate health hazards and exposure limits
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate hazard summary
Allergic contact dermatitis reported in technicians embedding media for electron microscopy; [Kanerva, p. 1742] Causes second or third degree burns on short contact; [CHRIS]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-Hydroxyethyl 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-Hydroxyethyl acrylate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 191 °C (375.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| 210 °C (410 °F) | ICSC | ||
| 220 °C (428 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -60 °C (-76 °F) | CAMEO | |
| -60.2 °C (-76.4 °F) | ICSC |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.1 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.011 g/cm³ | at 23 °C | HSDB | |
| 1.1 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | CAMEO |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | |
| In water, miscible /1X10+6 mg/L/ at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.0523 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0525 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 101.11 °C (214 °F) | HSDB | |
| 101 °C (213.8 °F) | ICSC |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.8 % by volume | DOE PAC | |
| 1.8 % by volume | at 100 °C | HSDB |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 4 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| Vapors heavier than air | HSDB |
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate corrosivity
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to tissue | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate storage and handling
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate safe storage
Store only if stabilized. Keep in the dark. Cool. Ventilation along the floor. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Recommended storage temperature 2 - 8 °C
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate reactivity
A functional monomer of thermosetting acrylic resins.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate?
The CAS number of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is 818-61-1. Its EC number is 212-454-9.
What is the chemical formula of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate?
The molecular formula of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is C5H8O3 and its molecular weight is 116.11 g/mol.
What does a 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Corrosion and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Hydroxyethyl 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 101.11 °C (214 °F) (HSDB).
Is 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Hydroxyethyl 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.
What is the boiling point of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate?
The boiling point reported for 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is 191 °C (375.8 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate?
The melting point reported for 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate is -60 °C (-76 °F) (CAMEO).
How should 2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate be stored?
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Recommended storage temperature 2 - 8 °C (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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