Ethyl acrylate

ethyl prop-2-enoate, acrylic acid, ethyl ester, ethyl 2-propenoate, ethoxy carbonyl ethylene, 2-propenoic acid, ethyl etster

How to detect Ethyl acrylate

Formula: C5H8O2 | CAS: 140-88-5

Synonyms: ethyl prop-2-enoate, acrylic acid, ethyl ester, ethyl 2-propenoate, ethoxy carbonyl ethylene, 2-propenoic acid, ethyl etster

Ethyl acrylate is used in the manufacture of various acrylics, resins, paints and coatings.

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C5H8O2
CAS no. 140-88-5
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 1.00
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 2.30
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 15.00
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.24
Molecular Weight, g/mole 100.1
Melting point, °C -71
Boiling point, °C 99
Flash point, °C 8.9
Upper Explosive Limit, % 13
Specification Value/Information
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.7
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.924
Ionisation Energy, eV 10.3
EH40 TWA, ppm 5
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 21
EH40 STEL, ppm 10
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 42
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 300
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 25
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 100