methyl formate
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
107-31-3
[ Name ]:
methyl formate
[Synonym ]:
methyl-formate
Methyl methanoate
Formic acid methyl ester
Formic acid,methyl ester
Methyl formate
Caswell No. 570
EINECS 203-481-7
MFCD00003291
Methylformiaat [Dutch]
Formiate de methyle [French]
Methylformiat [German]
Mravencan methylnaty [Czech]
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.968
[ Boiling Point ]:
31-33 ºC
[ Melting Point ]:
-100 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C2H4O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
60.052
[ Flash Point ]:
-32 ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
60.021130
[ PSA ]:
26.30000
[ LogP ]:
-0.23
[ Vapour density ]:
2.1 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
731.9±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.328
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Extremely flammable. Readily forms explosive mixtures with air. Note low flash point and very wide explosion limits. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
[ Water Solubility ]:
300 G/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- LQ8925000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Formic acid, methyl ester
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 107-31-3
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 28
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C2-H4-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 60.06
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- VHO1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1622 mg/kg
- REFERENCE :
- IMSUAI Industrial Medicine and Surgery. (Northbrook, IL) V.18-42, 1949-73. For publisher information, see IOHSA5. Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,31,1972 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-STEL 368 mg/m3 (150 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 246 mg/m3 (100 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AMIHAB AMA Archives of Industrial Health. (Chicago, IL) V.11-21, 1955-60. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,517,1959 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,165,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3);STEL 150 ppm (375 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 100 ppm (246 mg/m3);STEL 150 ppm (369 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3);STEL 150 ppm (375 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3);STEL 200 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3);STEL 200 ppm (500 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 100 ppm (250 mg/m3);STEL 150 ppm JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO METHYL FORMATE-air:10H TWA 100 ppm;STEL 150 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 33850 No. of Facilities: 80 (estimated) No. of Industries: 6 No. of Occupations: 22 No. of Employees: 7738 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1402 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H224-H302 + H332-H319-H335
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P261-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)
[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+:Highlyflammable;Xn:Harmful;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R12;R20/22;R36/37
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S9-S16-S24-S26-S33
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1243 3/PG 1
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
LQ8925000
[ Packaging Group ]:
I
[ Hazard Class ]:
3
[ HS Code ]:
2915130000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2915120000
[ Summary ]:
2915120000 salts of formic acid。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%
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