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Document ID (ISN)67655
CIS number 96-1590
Year 1993
Convention or series no. IPCS ICSC 10-0917
Title 2-Methylpropenoic acid
Bibliographic information Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p.
Abstract International Chemical Safety Card. Synonym: methacrylic acid. Short-term exposure effects: corrosive effects on the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and respiratory tract; lung oedema. Occupational exposure limit: TLV: 20ppm, 70mg/m3 (ACGIH 1990-1991).
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; methacrylic acid; IPCS
Descriptors (secondary) fire fighting; fire hazards; caustic substances; explosion hazards; labelling; storage; pulmonary oedema; waste disposal; first aid; chemical hazards; delayed effects; health hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceEuropean Union; WHO
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Occupational exposure limits