Substance profile
tert-Butyl acrylate
tert-Butyl acrylate is a LIQUID.
01 · Identification
What tert-Butyl acrylate is
tert-Butyl acrylate is a LIQUID. It boils at 120 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
tert-Butyl acrylate identifiers and molecular data
tert-Butyl acrylate CAS number and EC number
03 · GHS classification
tert-Butyl acrylate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
tert-Butyl acrylate pictograms and signal word
tert-Butyl acrylate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 2 | H225 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
| 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 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 2 | H411 | 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.
tert-Butyl acrylate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H225 | Highly flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to tert-Butyl 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 tert-Butyl 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 tert-Butyl 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
tert-Butyl acrylate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 24 precautionary statements to tert-Butyl 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
tert-Butyl 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 | трет -бутилов акрилат |
| Spanish español | Acrilato de terc -butilo |
| Czech čeština | terc -butyl-akrylát |
| Danish dansk | tert -butylacrylat |
| German Deutsch | tert -Butylacrylat |
| Estonian eesti | tert -butüülakrülaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | ακρυλικός tert -βουτυλεστέρας ακρυλικό tert -βουτύλιο |
| English English | tert -butyl acrylate |
| French français | acrylate de tert -butyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | tert -butil-akrilat |
| Italian italiano | acrilato di terz -butile |
| Latvian latviešu | terc -butilakrilāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | tret -butilakrilatas |
| Hungarian magyar | terc -butil-akrilát |
| Maltese Malti | akrilat ta’ tert -butil |
| Dutch Nederlands | tert -butylacrylaat |
| Polish polski | akrylan tert-butylu |
| Portuguese português | acrilato de terc -butilo |
| Romanian română | acrilat de terț -butil |
| Slovak slovenčina | terc-butyl-akrylát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | terc -butil akrilat |
| Finnish suomi | tert -butyyliakrylaatti |
| Swedish svenska | tert -butylakrylat |
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
tert-Butyl acrylate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for tert-Butyl acrylate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
tert-Butyl acrylate
- Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- May cause respiratory irritation.
- Causes skin irritation.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Wash … thoroughly after handling.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- 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:
- IF INHALED:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- If skin irritation occurs:
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
tert-Butyl acrylate health hazards and exposure limits
tert-Butyl acrylate hazard summary
Allergic contact dermatitis reported in workers handling dental prostheses; [Kanerva, p. 1739] Flammable liquid that poses a fire risk; Emergency treatment: Irritants; [HSDB] May polymerize; A skin and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Butyl acrylates, stabilized (UN2348) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
tert-Butyl 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.
tert-Butyl acrylate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 120 °C (248 °F) | HSDB |
tert-Butyl acrylate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.879 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
tert-Butyl acrylate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 18.89 °C (66 °F) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
tert-Butyl 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.
tert-Butyl acrylate fire potential
FLAMMABLE, DANGEROUS FIRE RISK.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Questions
tert-Butyl acrylate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of tert-Butyl acrylate?
The CAS number of tert-Butyl acrylate is 1663-39-4. Its EC number is 216-768-7.
What does a tert-Butyl acrylate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for tert-Butyl acrylate carries the pictograms Flame, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is tert-Butyl acrylate flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns tert-Butyl acrylate H225 — highly flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 18.89 °C (66 °F) (HSDB).
Is tert-Butyl acrylate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for tert-Butyl 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 tert-Butyl acrylate?
The boiling point reported for tert-Butyl acrylate is 120 °C (248 °F) (HSDB).
How should tert-Butyl acrylate be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns tert-Butyl acrylate the storage statement P403.
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