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2-HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLA'E, INHIBITED 209

nausea, dizziness, a sense of suffocation, increased respiration rate, vomiting, pallor, muscular
twitching, headache, dyspnea, cyanosis, delirium, and collapse; the urine is green or brownish-green.
Lethal adult dose is 2 grams. Direct contamination of the eye with particles of hydroquinone can cause
immediate irritation and may result in ulceration of the cornea. Contact with skin may cause dermatitis;
General Treatment for Exposure: INGESTION: induce vomiting; perform gastric lavage, and follow
with a saline cathartic and demulcents; get medical attention. EYES: flush immediately with plenty of
water for 15 min. and get medical attention. SKIN: wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit Value): 2 mg/m3; Short-Term Inhulation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by
Ingestion: Grade 3; LD,, 370 mg/kg (rat); Late Tan'city: Causes bladder cancer in mice, discoloration
of eyelids and eye changes in men; Vapor (Gas) Zrritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or
Solid Irn.tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 350 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water, foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: No data; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: No data; Behavior in Fire: Dust
explosion is high probability; Ignition Temperature : No data; Electrical Hazard: No data; Burning
Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Tmport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents fordcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Znhibitor of Polymerimtion: Not pertinent.

ZHYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE, INHIBI'IXD
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: beta-Hydroxyethyl acrylate; 2-Hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate;
Chemical Formula: CH,= CHCOOCH,CH,OH.
Observable characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Sweet,
pleasant.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
116.1; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: >346, >210, >583; Freezing Point: -76, -60, 213; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specflc Gravity: 1.10 at 25 "C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) gecific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: (est.) -10,800, -6,000, -250; Heat of
Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation causes irritation of nose and throat. Contact
with liquid irritates eyes and skin; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove victim
from exposure; support respiration; call physician if needed. EYES: wash with large amounts of water
for 15 min.; call physician. SKIN: flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value):
Data not available; Short-Term Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2;
oral LD,, = 1,070 mg/kg (rat); Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics:
Vapors cause severe irritation of eyes and throat and can cause eye and lung injury. They cannot be
tolerated even at low concentrations; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Severe skin irritant.
Causes second- and third-degree burns on short contact and is very injurious to the eyes; Odor
Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 220 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): No data; Fire
Ektinguishing Agents: Water, dry chemical, alcohol foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents
Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in
Fire: Containers may explode; Ignition Temperature : No data; Electrical Hazard: No data; Burning
Rate: 2.0 mmlmin.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics:;
Polymerization: In the absence of inhibitor, polymerization will occur especially at elevated
temperature; Znhibitor of Polymerization: Monomethyl Ether of Hydroquinone (400 ppm).