Substance profile
Methoxyacetic Acid
Methoxyacetic acid is a colorless liquid.
01 · Identification
What Methoxyacetic Acid is
Methoxyacetic acid is a colorless liquid. It boils at 203 °C, melts at 7.7 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Methoxyacetic Acid identifiers and molecular data
Methoxyacetic Acid CAS number and EC number
03 · GHS classification
Methoxyacetic Acid hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Methoxyacetic Acid pictograms and signal word
Methoxyacetic Acid hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
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.
Methoxyacetic Acid hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Methoxyacetic Acid. 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 Methoxyacetic Acid
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 Methoxyacetic Acid 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
Methoxyacetic Acid precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 8 precautionary statements to Methoxyacetic Acid. 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
Methoxyacetic Acid 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 | метоксиоцетна киселина |
| Spanish español | Ácido metoxiacético |
| Czech čeština | methoxyoctová kyselina |
| Danish dansk | methoxyeddikesyre |
| German Deutsch | Methoxyessigsäure Essigsäure-methylether |
| Estonian eesti | metoksüäädikhape |
| Greek ελληνικά | μεθοξυοξικό οξύ |
| English English | methoxyacetic acid |
| French français | acide méthoxyacétique |
| Croatian hrvatski | metoksioctena kiselina |
| Italian italiano | acido metossiacetico |
| Latvian latviešu | metoksietiķskābe |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | metoksiacto rūgštis |
| Hungarian magyar | metoxiecetsav |
| Maltese Malti | aċidu metossiaċetiku |
| Dutch Nederlands | methoxyazijnzuur |
| Polish polski | kwas metoksyoctowy |
| Portuguese português | ácido metoxiacético |
| Romanian română | acid metoxiacetic |
| Slovak slovenčina | kyselina metoxyoctová |
| Slovenian slovenščina | metoksiocetna kislina |
| Finnish suomi | metoksietikkahappo |
| Swedish svenska | metoxiättiksyra |
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
Methoxyacetic Acid GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Methoxyacetic Acid, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Methoxyacetic Acid
- May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Methoxyacetic Acid health hazards and exposure limits
Methoxyacetic Acid hazard summary
May cause burns; [eChemPortal: ESIS] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Methoxyacetic Acid 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.
Methoxyacetic Acid boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 203.33 °C (398 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
Methoxyacetic Acid melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 7.72 °C (45.9 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 7.7 °C (45.9 °F) | HMDB |
Methoxyacetic Acid density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.177 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
Methoxyacetic Acid solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 18.89 °C | CAMEO |
| 1000 mg/mL at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HMDB |
Methoxyacetic Acid vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg | at 52.5 °C | CAMEO |
Methoxyacetic Acid flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 112.78 °C (235 °F) | above this value | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
Methoxyacetic Acid storage and handling
Methoxyacetic Acid reactivity
METHOXYACETIC ACID is incompatible with alkalis and metals. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Questions
Methoxyacetic Acid — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Methoxyacetic Acid?
The CAS number of Methoxyacetic Acid is 625-45-6. Its EC number is 210-894-6.
What does a Methoxyacetic Acid label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Methoxyacetic Acid carries the pictograms Health hazard, Corrosion and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.
Is Methoxyacetic Acid flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Methoxyacetic Acid 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 112.78 °C (235 °F), above this value (CAMEO).
Is Methoxyacetic Acid a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Methoxyacetic Acid. 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 Methoxyacetic Acid?
The boiling point reported for Methoxyacetic Acid is 203.33 °C (398 °F), range, midpoint shown, at 760 mmHg (CAMEO).
What is the melting point of Methoxyacetic Acid?
The melting point reported for Methoxyacetic Acid is 7.72 °C (45.9 °F) (CAMEO).
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