Methacrylic acid (stabilised with hydroquinone monomethyl ether) for synthesis

Company name

Merck KGaA

E-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

TechnicalService@merckgroup.com

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements(CLP)

H302, H302+H332, H311, H314, H318, H332, H335

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

H302+H332

Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled

H311

Toxic in contact with skin

H314

Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H318

Causes serious eye damage

H332

Harmful if inhaled

H335

May cause respiratory irritation

Code

Statements

P261

Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.

P280

Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P312

IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... IF you feel unwell.

P303+P361+P353

IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water [or shower].

P305+P351+P338

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing.

CLP CLASSIFICATION

Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4), H302 Acute toxicity, Inhalation (Category 4), H332 Acute toxicity, Dermal (Category 3), H311 Skin corrosion (Sub-category 1A), H314 Serious eye damage (Category 1), H318 Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, H335 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008

Signal word

Danger Danger

Hazard statements

H302 + H332 Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled. H311 Toxic in contact with skin. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. Reduced Labeling (<= 125 ml) H311 Toxic in contact with skin. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P261 Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapors/ spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P301 + P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/ doctor if you feel unwell. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Supplemental label elements

none none

2.3 Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.