methyl formate

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methyl formate structure	Common Name	methyl formate
	CAS Number	107-31-3	Molecular Weight	60.052
	Density	0.968	Boiling Point	31-33 ºC
	Molecular Formula	C₂H₄O₂	Melting Point	-100 °C
	MSDS	Chinese USA	Flash Point	-32 ºC
	Symbol	GHS02, GHS07	Signal Word	Danger

Name	methyl formate
Synonym	More Synonyms

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)

methyl formate MSDS(Chinese)

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)

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

Precursor 10
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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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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]

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