Ethyl acetate

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Hazard Name:

Ethyl acetate

HAZARD:

Ethyl acetate

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

CH₃COOC₂H₅

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

400 PPM (TWA)

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Acetic Ether, Ethyl Ester

RELATIVE DENSITY:

3.0

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

10.01

C.F:

4.6

LEL%:

2.0

USES/SOURCES:

Lacquer solvent; artificial fruit essences

TOXICOLOGY:

Ethyl acetate causes respiratory tract irritation; at very high concentrations is produces narcosis in animals and it is expected that the same effect will result in humans.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01	Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	FFW	50

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PpbRAE 3000

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