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Label abbreviations descriptions

ETHYL ACRYLATE†

Chemical Identification
Chemical Identification
CAS # 140-88-5
Formula
 

C₅H₈O₂
Synonyms
 

ethyl acrylate (inhibited); ethyl ester of acrylic acid; ethyl propenoate; acrylic acid; ethoxy carbonyl ethylene; 2-propenoic acid; ethyl ester
Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Physical description Colorless liquid with an acrid odor.
Boiling point 211°F Molecular weight 100.1
Freezing point/melting point -96°F Vapor pressure 29 mmHg
Flash point 48°F Vapor density 3.45
Specific gravity 0.92 Ionization potential 10.30 eV
Lower explosive limit (LEL) 1.4% Upper explosive limit (UEL) 14%
NFPA health rating 3 NFPA fire rating 3
NFPA reactivity rating 2 NFPA special instruction
Vapor hazard ratio (VHR)
Historical exceedance percentage
Target organs
Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA
Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA
Analyte code (IMIS no.) 1050
Sampling group
Sampler/Sampling media CSC tube (100/50 mg) coated with 10% t-butylcatechol [SKC 226-73]
Sampling time*
 

240 min
Sampling volume (TWA)*
 

12 L
Sampling flow rate (TWA)*
 

0.05 L/min
Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)*
 

0.75 L
Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)*
 

0.05 L/min
Analytical method instruments GC-FID
Method reference OSHA 92 (fully validated)
Notes
 

 
Special requirements
 

 

* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.

Wipe Method
Wipe Method
Sampler/Sampling media
 

 
Bulk Method
Bulk Method
 

 
On-Site Screening Techniques
On-Site Screening Techniques
Device
Model/Type
Sampling information
(see manufacturer instructions)
Exposure Limits
Exposure Limits
OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
CAL/OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA
(ST) STEL
(C) Ceiling
Peak
PEL-TWA
 

25 ppm (100 mg/m³)

 REL-TWA
 

 

 TLV-TWA
 

5 ppm [1986]

 PEL-TWA
 

5 ppm (20 mg/m³)
PEL-STEL
 

 

 REL-STEL
 

 

 TLV-STEL
 

15 ppm [1986]

 PEL-STEL
 

25 ppm (100 mg/m³)
PEL-C
 

 

 REL-C
 

 

 TLV-C
 

 

 PEL-C
 

 
Skin notation
 

Y

 Skin notation
 

N

 Skin notation
 

N

 Skin notation
 

Y
Notes:
 

See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1.

 Notes:
 

CARCINOGEN (Ca): REDUCE EXPOSURE TO LOWEST FEASIBLE CONCENTRATION (LOQ 4 ppm). See Appendix A.

 Notes:
 

 

 Notes:
 

 
Health factors:  See NIH-NLM PubChem. IDLH
 

300 ppm
Carcinogenic classifications: IARC-2B, NIOSH-Ca, TLV-A4 Notes:
 

Ca
AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3:
 

0.01 ppm/30 ppm/300 ppm
Additional Resources and Literature References
Additional Resources and Literature References

NOAA: CAMEO Chemicals - Ethyl acrylate, stabilized

NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Ethyl acrylate

Literature References

 
  • ACGIH: Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) - Ethyl acrylate. See annual publication for most recent information.
  • National Toxicology Program: Report on Carcinogens. Scientific Review of Ethyl Acrylate.
  • No author. Ethyl Acrylate . Report on Carcinogens (latest edition); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Toxicology Program.
  • deBethizy, J.D., Udinsky, J.R., Scribner, H.E. and Frederick, C.B.: The disposition and metabolism of acrylic acid and ethyl acrylate in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Fundam. Appl. Toxicol. 8(4): 549-561, 1987.
  • Kanerva, L., Jolanki, R. and Estlander, T.: 10 years of patch testing with the (meth)acrylate series. Contact Dermatitis 37(6): 255-258, 1997.
  • McCarthy, T.J. and Witz, G.: Structure-activity relationships in the hydrolysis of acrylate and methacrylate esters by carboxylesterase in vitro. Toxicology 116(1-3): 153-158, 1997.
  • No authors listed: Ethyl Acrylate. IARC Monogr. Eval. Carcinog. Risks Hum. 71(Pt. 3): 1447-1457, 1999.
  • Pohanish, R.P. (editor): Ethyl acrylate. Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, Fourth Ed., Vol. 1. Norwich, NY: Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, 2002, pp. 1043-1044.

Last Updated Date : 12/28/2020