NAME: Methyl 2-Cyanoacrylate

SYNONYM(s): 2-Cyanoacrylic Acid, Methyl Ester; Methyl alpha-Cyanoacrylate; 2-Propenoic Acid-2-cyano-methyl Ester; Methyl Cyanoacrylate

IMIS: 1735

CAS: 137-05-3

NIOSH: RTECS AS7000000; 4217

DESCRIPTION:

Clear colorless liquid, acrid odor. Reacts with water.
MW: 111.11
BP: 48-49 C (2.5-2.7 mm)
VP: < 2 mm at 25 C

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 ppm TWA

NIOSH REL: 2 ppm TWA, 4 ppm STEL

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Moderate (HE15) HISTORY M186 lab 3/82

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Coated XAD-7 Tube (80/40 mg sections, 20/60 mesh); Coating is Phosphoric Acid
ANL SOLVENT: Acetonitrile containing 0.2% Phosphoric Acid
MAX V: 12 Liters   MAX F: 0.1 L/min (TWA)
MAX V: 3 Liters   MAX F: 0.2 L/min (STEL)
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UV
REF: 2 (OSHA 55)
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: OSHA personnel may obtain sampling tubes from SLTC. Collected samples must be kept at reduced temperature and shipped with dry ice to SLTC.