Ethyl Lactate MSDS CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT NAME: Ethyl Lactate SYNONYMS:(CAS #) Ethyl (S)-(-)-Lactate, Actylol, Acytol, Ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate (687-47-8) STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: EPA TSCA Chemical Inventory June 1990 BOILING POINT: 154°C SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.042 VAPOR PRESSURE: 2 mm Hg at 20°C; 5 mm Hg at 30°C FLASH POINT: 120°F AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 752°F LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: 1.5% at 100°C UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: ___% at ___ °C COMBUSTIBLE: Y FLAMMABLE: Y APPEARANCE: Colorless liquid ODOR: Mild REACTIVITY DATA: Incompatible with: oxidizing agents, bases, acids WASTE DISPOSAL: May be burned in a chemical incinerator equipped with after burner and scrubber TOXICITY: TLV ________ ACUTE EFFECTS: May be harmful by inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption; may cause irritation State Information | Glossary | Conversion Checklist | Comments Home | Process Advisor | Alternatives | Links | Search All SAGE material, Copyright© 1992, Research Triangle Institute Last Update: 18 March 1995 sage@rti.org http://clean.rti.org/alt.cfm?id=yl&cat=ms