Category:information only not used for fragrances or flavors
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91000 to 0.91600 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.572 to 7.622
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Refractive Index: | 1.41000 to 1.41600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 116.00 to 117.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 15.218000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 4.0 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 60.00 °F. TCC ( 15.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.940 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 2321 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | | water, 5400 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: acrylate |
acrylate |
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. acrylate |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 11 - Highly flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 33 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1369 mg/kg Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 62, Pg. 778, 1973.
oral-mouse LD50 7836 mg/kg Toxicology Letters. Vol. 11, Pg. 125, 1982.
oral-rabbit LD50 3630 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
BEHAVIORAL: COMA
BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 23, Pg. 343, 1941.
intraperitoneal-rat LD50 1223 mg/kg Journal of Dental Research. Vol. 51, Pg. 1632, 1972.
oral-rat LD50 14800 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
BEHAVIORAL: COMA
BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 23, Pg. 343, 1941.
intravenous-dog LDLo 137 uL/kg Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 63, Pg. 376, 1974.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit > 10 ml/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 23, Pg. 343, 1941.
subcutaneous-rat LDLo 25000 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS
BEHAVIORAL: COMA
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 23, Pg. 343, 1941.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
inhalation-rat LC50 8300 ppm/4H SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: OTHER: EYE
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA
SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: OTHER CHANGES: OLFACTION Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Vol. 16, Pg. 811, 1985.
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
Recommendation for ethyl methacrylate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 62 (FGE.62) Consideration of linear and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated, unconjugated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05 (2005) and to straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.06 (2004) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 71: Consideration of aliphatic, linear, alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids and related esters View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 72 (FGE.72): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids. Esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 3 (FGE.05Rev3): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated aldehydes, dienals, unsaturated and saturated carboxylic acids and related esters with saturated and unsaturated aliphatic alcohols and a phenylacetic acid related ester from chemical groups 1, 2, 3, 5 and 15 View page or View pdf
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):97-63-2 |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7343 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WISER:UN 2277 |
WGK Germany:1 |
ethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate |
Chemidplus:0000097632 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials |
RTECS:97-63-2 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
| viscosity controlling agents |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| ethyl 2-methacrylate | | ethyl 2-methyl acrylate | | ethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate | | ethyl 2-methylacrylate | | ethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate | | ethyl 2-methylpropenoate | | ethyl alpha-methyl acrylate | | ethyl alpha-methylacrylate | | ethyl methacrylate [UN2277] [Flammable liquid] | | ethyl methylacrylate | | methacrylic acid ethyl ester | | methacrylic acid, ethyl ester | 2- | methyl acrylic acid ethyl ester | 2- | methyl-2-propenoic acid ester | 2- | methyl-2-propenoic acid ethyl ester | 2- | methyl-2-propenoic acid, ethyl ester | 2- | methylacrylic acid ethyl ester | 2- | methylacrylic acid, ethyl ester | 2- | propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester |
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