# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Acrylamide | CAS 79-06-1
CH2=CHCONH2 | RTECS AS3325000
Synonyms & Trade Names Acrylamide monomer, Acrylic amide, Propenamide, 2-Propenamide | DOT ID & Guide 2074 153P
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: Ca TWA 0.03 mg/m3 [skin] See Appendix A
OSHA PEL†: TWA 0.3 mg/m3 [skin]
IDLH Ca [60 mg/m3] | Conversion
Physical Description White crystalline, odorless solid.
MW: 71.1 | BP: 347-572°F (Decomposes) | MLT: 184°F | Sol(86°F): 216%
VP: 0.007 mmHg | IP: 9.50 eV |  | Sp.Gr: 1.12
Fl.P: 280°F | UEL: ? | LEL: ? |
Combustible Solid (may also be dissolved in flammable liquids).
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers [Note: May polymerize violently upon melting.]
Measurement Methods OSHA 21, PV2004
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: Daily Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Water flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin; ataxia, numb limbs, paresthesia; muscle weakness; absent deep tendon reflex; hand sweating; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), drowsiness; reproductive effects; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, reproductive system Cancer Site [in animals: tumors of the lungs, testes, thyroid & adrenal glands]
See also: INTRODUCTION