Hazard classDanger — Flammable, Health hazard, Toxic, Corrosive, Environmental hazard
PictogramsFlammableHealth hazardToxicCorrosiveEnvironmental hazard
H-statements- H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour
- H350 May cause cancer
- H331 Toxic if inhaled
- H311 Toxic in contact with skin
- H301 Toxic if swallowed
- H335 May cause respiratory irritation
- H315 Causes skin irritation
- H318 Causes serious eye damage
- H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
- H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Common uses (US EPA CDR)MonomersIntermediateSolvent
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL Ca TWA 1 ppm C 10 ppm [15-minute] [skin]
OSHA PEL TWA 2 ppm C 10 ppm [15-minute] [skin]
IDLH Ca [85 ppm]Occupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
SynonymsACRYLONITRILE · 2-Propenenitrile · Prop-2-enenitrile · Vinyl cyanide · Propenenitrile · Cyanoethylene · Fumigrain · Ventox
Molecular weight53.06 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.