| Agent Name |
Ethyl acrylate |
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| Alternative Name |
Acrylic acid, ethyl ester |
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| CAS Number |
140-88-5 |
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| Formula |
C5-H8-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Plastics & Rubber |
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| Synonyms |
2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester; Acrylate d'ethyle [French]; Acrylic acid, ethyl ester; Acrylic acid, ethyl ester (inhibited); Acrylsaeureaethylester [German]; Aethylacrylat [German]; Akrylanem etylu [Polish]; Carboset 511; Ethoxycarbonylethylene; Ethyl 2-propenoate; Ethyl acrylate (natural); Ethyl acrylate, inhibited; Ethyl propenoate; Ethylacrylaat [Dutch]; Ethylakrylat [Czech]; Ethylester kyseliny akrylove [Czech]; Etil acrilato [Italian]; Etilacrilatului [Romanian]; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
(Meth)acrylates |
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| Description |
Colorless liquid with an acrid odor; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make acrylic resins for fibers, adhesives, binders, surface coatings, textiles, paper, and leather; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
Liquid causes first degree burns on short exposure. [CHRIS] Pulmonary edema may result from inhalation of high concentrations. [NJ-HSFS] Merck Index # 3759; A lachrymator; Causes damage to the liver, kidneys, and lungs in high-dose animal experiments; [HSDB] |
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| Reference Link |
Sensitization to patch test acrylates |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
5 ppm |
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| STEL (ACGIH) |
15 ppm |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
25 ppm |
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| MAK |
5 ppm |
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| IDLH (NIOSH) |
300 ppm |
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| Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs |
Human data: Prolonged inhalation exposures at 50 to 75 ppm produced drowsiness, headache, and nausea [Nemec and Bauer 1978]. |
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| Vapor Pressure |
29 mm Hg |
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| Odor Threshold Low |
0.0002 ppm |
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| Odor Threshold High |
0.0013 ppm |
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| RD50 |
315 ppm |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 1,414 ppm/4H |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.00024 ppm); |
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| Reference Link |
International Chemical Safety Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO) |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
3: may ignite at ambient temperature |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Toxic Pneumonitis |
Yes |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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| Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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| Lacrimator |
Yes |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Possible Carcinogen |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: ETHYL ACRYLATE
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