Ethyl acetate

Ethyl acetate (CASRN: 141-78-6) is an organic solvent widely used in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or food industry, mainly as a solvent for paints and lacquers. It is one of the most frequently used solvents and it is used for surface coating and as a thinner in the manufacture of nitrocellulose lacquers, varnishes, and paints. In research and analytical laboratories, it is used for extraction of non-polar analytes. It has flammable properties. Population might be exposed to ethyl acetate mainly via inhalation route. It is an eye irritant and may cause dermatitis in medium-term and chronic exposures. There is no evidence that this substance is carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic.