Statement Regarding AOEC Classification of Methyl Methacrylate
In its online Exposure Code database, the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) codes methyl methacrylate (MMA) as an asthmagen and respiratory sensitizer. A number of thorough and careful evaluations of MMA have concluded it cannot be classified as an asthmagen or respiratory sensitizer.
The AOEC exposure codes, which were assigned by a single reviewer, do not comport with the findings of other scientific bodies. The Methacrylate Producers Association believes that the science does not support a finding that MMA is an asthmagen or a respiratory sensitizer. For more information, see MPA's position paper.