Ethyl formate
ethyl formate, ethyl ester of formic acid, ethyl methanoate, areginal, formic ether
How to detect Ethyl formate
Formula: C3H6O2 | CAS: 109-94-4
Synonyms: ethyl formate, ethyl ester of formic acid, ethyl methanoate, areginal, formic ether
Ethyl formate is used as a solvent for celullose based coatings, in the preparation of safety glass, and in fumigation of dried foods and tobacco.
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C3H6O2 |
| CAS no. | 109-94-4 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 1.76 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 35 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | ZR |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.325 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 74.1 |
| Melting point, °C | '-80 |
| Boiling point, °C | 53 |
| Flash point, °C | '-19.4 |
| Lower Explosive Limit, % | 2.8 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.917 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 10.61 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 100 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 308 |
| EH40 STEL, ppm | 150 |
| EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 462 |
| NIOSH TWA REL, ppm | 100 |
| NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ | 300 |
| NIOSH IDLH, ppm | 1500 |
| OSHA TWA PEL, ppm | 100 |
| OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ | 300 |
























