NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Ethyl acrylate CAS 140-88-5
CH2=CHCOOC2H5 RTECS AT0700000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Ethyl acrylate (inhibited), Ethyl ester of acrylic acid, Ethyl propenoate
DOT ID & Guide
1917 129P (inhibited)
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL�: TWA 25 ppm (100 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH Ca [300 ppm] Conversion 1 ppm = 4.09 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless liquid with an acrid odor.
MW: 100.1
BP: 211°F
FRZ: -96°F
Sol: 2%
VP: 29 mmHg
IP: 10.30 eV

Sp.Gr: 0.92
Fl.P: 48°F
UEL: 14%
LEL: 1.4%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Oxidizers, peroxides, polymerizers, strong alkalis, moisture, chlorosulfonic acid [Note: Polymerizes readily unless an inhibitor such as hydroquinone is added.]
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1450; OSHA 92
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system

Cancer Site [in animals: tumors of the forestomach]
See also: INTRODUCTION