2-Ethylhexyl acetate Safety Data Sheets
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
According to the UN GHS revision 8
SECTION 1: Identification
1.1 GHS Product identifier
| Product name | 2-ethylhexyl acetate |
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1.2 Other means of identification
| Product number | - |
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| Other names | 2-Ethyl-1-hexanol acetate; 2-ethylhexylacetate; Acetic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester |
1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
| Identified uses | Food additives -> Flavoring Agents |
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| Uses advised against | no data available |
1.4 Supplier's details
| Company | Echemi.com |
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| Address | Echemi.com |
| Telephone | Echemi.com |
1.5 Emergency phone number
| Emergency phone number | Echemi.com |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours). |
SECTION 2: Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Skin irritation, Category 2
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
| Pictogram(s) |  |
|---|---|
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | H315 Causes skin irritation |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| Prevention | P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/... |
| Response | P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/... P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label). P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help. P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. |
| Storage | none |
| Disposal | none |
2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification
no data available
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-ethylhexyl acetate | 2-ethylhexyl acetate | 103-09-3 | 203-079-1 | 100% |
SECTION 4: First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
If inhaled
Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Following skin contact
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Following eye contact
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Following ingestion
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed
Prolonged skin contact may cause irritation. (USCG, 1999)
4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary
Absorption, Distribution and Excretion
Can be absorbed by skin of animals.
SECTION 5: Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Suitable extinguishing media
Foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors and toxic gases, such as carbon monoxide, may be formed when involved in fire. (USCG, 1999)
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Collect and arrange disposal. Keep the chemical in suitable and closed containers for disposal. Remove all sources of ignition. Use spark-proof tools and explosion-proof equipment. Adhered or collected material should be promptly disposed of, in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Store the container tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Store apart from foodstuff containers or incompatible materials.
SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
Occupational Exposure limit values
| Component | 2-ethylhexyl acetate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAS No. | 103-09-3 | |||
| Limit value - Eight hours | Limit value - Short term | |||
| ppm | mg/m3 | ppm | mg/m3 | |
| Germany (AGS) | 10 (1) | 71 (1) | 10 (1)(2) | 71 (1)(2) |
| Germany (DFG) | 10 (1) | 71 (1) | 10 (1)(2) | 71 (1)(2) |
| Switzerland | 10 | 71 | 10 (1) | 71 (1) |
| Remarks | ||||
| Germany (AGS) | (1) Inhalable fraction and vapour (2) 15 minutes average value | |||
| Germany (DFG) | (1) Inhalable fraction and vapour (2) 15 minutes reference period | |||
| Switzerland | (1) 15 minutes average value | |||
Biological limit values
no data available
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye/face protection
Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Skin protection
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Respiratory protection
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
Thermal hazards
no data available
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties and safety characteristics
| Physical state | Liquid. |
|---|---|
| Colour | WATER-WHITE. |
| Odour | no data available |
| Melting point/freezing point | -80 °C. |
| Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling range | 198.7 °C. Atm. press.:1 000 mBar. |
| Flammability | no data available |
| Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit | LOWER 0.76%, UPPER 8.14% BY VOLUME |
| Flash point | 71 °C. Atm. press.:1 013.25 hPa. |
| Auto-ignition temperature | 268 °C. Atm. press.:1 013.25 hPa. |
| Decomposition temperature | no data available |
| pH | no data available |
| Kinematic viscosity | dynamic viscosity (in mPa s) = 1.3. Temperature:20°C. |
| Solubility | VERY SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH ALCOHOL, OILS, & OTHER ORG SOLVENTS |
| Partition coefficient n-octanol/water | log Pow = 4.2. Temperature:25 °C. Remarks:A pH-value is not reported. |
| Vapour pressure | 0.31 hPa. Temperature:25 °C. |
| Density and/or relative density | 0.87. Temperature:20 °C. |
| Relative vapour density | 5.93 (AIR= 1) |
| Particle characteristics | no data available |
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
10.1 Reactivity
no data available
10.2 Chemical stability
no data available
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
FIRE HAZARD: MODERATE, WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME; CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.ETHYLHEXYL ACETATE is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Contact with strong oxidizers may cause vigorous reaction (USCG, 1999).
10.4 Conditions to avoid
no data available
10.5 Incompatible materials
no data available
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating flames.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
- Oral: LD50 - rat (female) - 5 140 mg/kg bw. Remarks:Value 48 h after administration.
- Inhalation: IHT - rat (male).
- Dermal: LD50 - guinea pig - > 17 400 mg/kg bw.
Skin corrosion/irritation
no data available
Serious eye damage/irritation
no data available
Respiratory or skin sensitization
no data available
Germ cell mutagenicity
no data available
Carcinogenicity
no data available
Reproductive toxicity
no data available
STOT-single exposure
no data available
STOT-repeated exposure
no data available
Aspiration hazard
no data available
SECTION 12: Ecological information
12.1 Toxicity
- Toxicity to fish: LC50 - Oncorhynchus mykiss (previous name: Salmo gairdneri) - 8.27 mg/L - 96 h.
- Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50 - Daphnia magna - 22.9 mg/L - 48 h.
- Toxicity to algae: EC50 - Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (previous names: Raphidocelis subcapitata, Selenastrum capricornutum) - > 21.9 mg/L - 72 h.
- Toxicity to microorganisms: EC20 - activated sludge, domestic - > 1 000 mg/L - 180 min. Remarks:Respiration rate.
12.2 Persistence and degradability
Although no biodegradation studies have been performed on 2-ethylhexyl acetate, studies on structurally similar compounds(1-3) have shown that, in general, alkyl acetates are biodegradable in both terrestrial and aquatic environments(SRC).
12.3 Bioaccumulative potential
An estimated BCF value of 400 was calculated for 2-ethylhexyl acetate(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 3.74(1) and a recommended regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF value suggests that bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC).
12.4 Mobility in soil
The Koc of 2-ethylhexyl acetate is estimated as approximately 2,500(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 3.74(1) and a regression-derived equation(2,SRC). According to a recommended classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that 2-ethylhexyl acetate is expected to have slight mobility in soil(SRC).
12.5 Other adverse effects
no data available
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
13.1 Disposal methods
Product
The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Contaminated packaging
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
SECTION 14: Transport information
14.1 UN Number
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.3 Transport hazard class(es)
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.4 Packing group, if applicable
| ADR/RID: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IMDG: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) | IATA: Not dangerous goods. (For reference only, please check.) |
14.5 Environmental hazards
| ADR/RID: No | IMDG: No | IATA: No |
14.6 Special precautions for user
no data available
14.7 Transport in bulk according to IMO instruments
no data available
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
| Chemical name | Common names and synonyms | CAS number | EC number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-ethylhexyl acetate | 2-ethylhexyl acetate | 103-09-3 | 203-079-1 |
| European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) | Listed. | ||
| EC Inventory | Listed. | ||
| United States Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory | Listed. | ||
| China Catalog of Hazardous chemicals 2015 | Not Listed. | ||
| New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals (NZIoC) | Listed. | ||
| Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) | Listed. | ||
| Vietnam National Chemical Inventory | Listed. | ||
| Chinese Chemical Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (China IECSC) | Listed. | ||
| Korea Existing Chemicals List (KECL) | Listed. | ||
SECTION 16: Other information
Information on revision
| Creation Date | July 15, 2019 |
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| Revision Date | July 15, 2019 |
Abbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
- IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
- HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
- IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
- eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
- CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
- ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
- ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
- Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
- ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.
2-Ethylhexyl acetate is included in Dissolving Agent category.
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