Acrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester

RTECS #

AT1925000

CAS #

999-61-1
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

September 2013

Molecular Weight

130.16

Molecular Formula

C₆H₁₀O₃

Synonyms

1,2-Propanediol, 1-acrylate
2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate
2-Hydroxypropyl acrylate (ACGIH)
2-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester (9CI)
beta-Hydroxypropyl acrylate
Propylene glycol monoacrylate

Skin and Eye Irritation and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
skin /human	0.1%/48H		CODEDG 57,21,2007

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Reference
oral/mouse	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 1056 mg/kg	TOLED5 11,125,1982
oral/rat	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 250 mg/kg	85INA8 5,320,1986
skin/rabbit	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 160 µL/kg	AIHAAP 30,470,1969

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (skin, sen)	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.8 mg/m³), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.8 mg/m³), Skin, MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m³), skin, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m³), Skin, FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m³), skin, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m³), skin, 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-MEXICO	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m³) (skin), 2004
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.8 mg/m³), skin, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-NORWAY	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.9 mg/m³), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.7 mg/m³), JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	time-weighted average 1 mg/m³, short term exposure limit 3 mg/m³, Skin, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 0.5 ppm (2.7 mg/m³), skin, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 3 mg/m³, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (2.7 mg/m³), skin, OCT2007

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ACRYLATE-air	10H time-weighted average 0.5 ppm (Sk)	NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992

Status in Federal Agencies

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health