International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations

ETHYL ACRYLATE
(Group 2B)

For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.

VOL.: 71 (1999) (p. 1447)

CAS No.: 140-88-5
Chem. Abstr. Name: 2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester

5. Evaluation

No epidemiological data relevant to the carcinogenicity of ethyl acrylate were available.

There is sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of ethyl acrylate.

Ethyl acrylate is possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).

Previous evaluation: Vol. 39 (1986)

Synonyms

• Acrylic acid, ethyl ester
• Ethyl propenoate

    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Ethyl acrylate (ICSC)
       ETHYL ACRYLATE (JECFA Evaluation)
       Ethyl Acrylate  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 39, 1986)