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 |