Ethyl acetate is one of the simplest carboxylic acid esters. (The first molecule, methyl formate, is the simplest.) This colorless liquid has a sweet, fruity flavor that most people find pleasurable.

As you might expect, ethyl acetate was originally synthesized from ethanol and acetic acid. The reaction is a classical acid-catalyzed Fischer esterification dating back to 1895. This is still the most widely used commercial synthesis. Another method is the Tishchenko reaction, in which acetaldehyde is disproportionated to alcohols and acids in the presence of bases and then esterified in situ.

Ethyl acetate is a widely used solvent, especially suitable for paints, varnishes, varnishes, cleaning mixtures and perfumes. Like MOTW dichloromethane last week, it is used as a solvent to decaffeinate coffee beans. In the laboratory, ethyl acetate is a common solvent for column and thin-layer chromatography.

This policy analysis provides information related to the possible designation of ethyl acetate as a low hazard substance under TURA. The TURA Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) has added ethyl acetate (ethyl acetate sds) to its "Low Risk Chemicals" information list, making it a candidate for official designation as a low risk substance on TURA's List of Toxic or Hazardous Substances.

With this designation, the usage fee for each chemical poison of this substance will be eliminated. Facilities in TURA-regulated SIC codes that use the substance above the reporting threshold will continue to report chemical use, pay a facility base fee annually, and develop a TUR plan every two years.

This policy analysis summarizes the information TURI used to make this recommendation. It includes scientific information and policy information about the hazards of the substance, such as the number and types of facilities that could be affected by this change. In providing this recommendation to the Council, TURI drew on the advice and opinions of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee.