Ethyl acetate

ethyl acetate, acetic ester, acetic ether, ethyl ester of acetic acid, ethyl ethanoate, acetidin, acetoxyethane

How to detect Ethyl acetate

Formula: C4H8O2 | CAS: 141-78-6

Synonyms: ethyl acetate, acetic ester, acetic ether, ethyl ester of acetic acid, ethyl ethanoate, acetidin, acetoxyethane

Ethyl acetate is a powerful and widely used solvent for varnishes, coatings and films such as nitrocellulose. Ethyl acetate is often the target for gas sensors, even though it is non-toxic, due to its wide use and high flammability.

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C4H8O2
CAS no. 141-78-6
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.40
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 4.50
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 40.00
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.273
Molecular Weight, g/mole 88.1
Melting point, °C -84
Boiling point, °C 77
Flash point, °C -4
Upper Explosive Limit, % 12.8
Lower Explosive Limit, % 2.2
Specification Value/Information
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.902
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.01
EH40 TWA, ppm 200
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 734
EH40 STEL, ppm 400
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 1468
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 400
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 1400
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 2000
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 400
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 1400