Substance profile
Ethyl Nitrate
Ethyl Nitrate is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor.
01 · Identification
What Ethyl Nitrate is
Ethyl Nitrate is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It boils at 87.2 °C, melts at -94.6 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 3rd degree.
02 · Identifiers
Ethyl Nitrate identifiers and molecular data
Ethyl Nitrate CAS number and EC number
Ethyl Nitrate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Ethyl Nitrate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Ethyl Nitrate pictograms and signal word
Ethyl Nitrate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives GHS chapter 2.1 | Category Unstable explosive | H200 | GHS01 |
Ethyl Nitrate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H200 | Unstable explosives. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Ethyl Nitrate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Ethyl Nitrate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Ethyl Nitrate issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Ethyl Nitrate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 1 precautionary statement to Ethyl Nitrate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Ethyl Nitrate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | етилов нитрат |
| Spanish español | Nitrato de etilo |
| Czech čeština | ethyl-nitrát |
| Danish dansk | ethylnitrat |
| German Deutsch | Ethylnitrat |
| Estonian eesti | etüülnitraat |
| Greek ελληνικά | νιτρικός αιθυλεστέρας |
| English English | ethyl nitrate |
| French français | nitrate d'éthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | etil-nitrat |
| Italian italiano | nitrato di etile |
| Latvian latviešu | etilnitrāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | etilnitratas |
| Hungarian magyar | etil-nitrát |
| Maltese Malti | nitrat tal-etil |
| Dutch Nederlands | ethylnitraat |
| Polish polski | azotan(V) etylu |
| Portuguese português | nitrato de etilo |
| Romanian română | azotat de etil |
| Slovak slovenčina | etyl-nitrát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | etil nitrat |
| Finnish suomi | etyylinitraatti |
| Swedish svenska | etylnitrat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Ethyl Nitrate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Ethyl Nitrate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Ethyl Nitrate
- Unstable explosives.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Ethyl Nitrate health hazards and exposure limits
Ethyl Nitrate hazard summary
Inhalation can cause CNS depression and methemoglobinemia; [HSDB]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Ethyl Nitrate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Ethyl Nitrate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 87.2 °C (189 °F) | at 762 mmHg | HSDB |
| 87.7 °C (189.9 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC |
Ethyl Nitrate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -94.6 °C (-138.3 °F) | HSDB | |
| -112 °C (-169.6 °F) | DOE PAC |
Ethyl Nitrate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.1084 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 1.004 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | DOE PAC |
Ethyl Nitrate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Sol in alcohol and ether; insoluble in water | HSDB | |
| Sol in water, miscible in ethanol and ethyl ether | HSDB | ||
| 1.3 G SOL IN 100 ML WATER @ 55 °C | at 55 °C | HSDB |
Ethyl Nitrate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 64 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 64 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Ethyl Nitrate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 10 °C (50 °F) | HSDB |
Ethyl Nitrate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 4 % by volume | HSDB | |
| 3.8 % by volume | HSDB |
Ethyl Nitrate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 3.1 (air = 1) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Ethyl Nitrate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Ethyl Nitrate fire potential
SPONTANEOUS HEATING: NO
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Ethyl Nitrate storage and handling
Ethyl Nitrate reactivity
Organonitrates, such as ETHYL NITRATE, range from slight to strong oxidizing agents. If mixed with reducing agents, including hydrides, sulfides and nitrides, they may begin a vigorous reaction that culminates in a detonation. Nitroalkanes are milder oxidizing agents, but still react violently with reducing agents at higher temperature and pressures. Nitroalkanes react with inorganic bases to form explosive salts. The presence of metal oxides increases the thermal sensitivity of nitroalkanes. Nitroalkanes with more than one nitro group are generally explosive.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Ethyl Nitrate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Ethyl Nitrate?
The CAS number of Ethyl Nitrate is 625-58-1. Its EC number is 210-903-3.
What does a Ethyl Nitrate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Ethyl Nitrate carries the pictogram Exploding bomb and the signal word is Danger.
Is Ethyl Nitrate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Ethyl Nitrate no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 10 °C (50 °F) (HSDB).
Is Ethyl Nitrate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Ethyl Nitrate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of Ethyl Nitrate?
The boiling point reported for Ethyl Nitrate is 87.2 °C (189 °F), at 762 mmHg (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Ethyl Nitrate?
The melting point reported for Ethyl Nitrate is -94.6 °C (-138.3 °F) (HSDB).
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