Ethyl acetate: Environmental effects
Description
Insufficient data are available to predict the toxicity of ethyl acetate to aquatic life, plants and land animals.
Entering the environment
Industrial emissions of ethyl acetate can produce elevated, concentrations in the atmosphere around the source. Ethyl acetate that makes its way into the ground, and does not evaporate, will eventually end up in the ground water.
Where it ends up
Ethyl acetate evaporates to a gas if released as a liquid. Ethyl acetate is a volatile organic chemical (VOC) and will contribute to the formation of smog.
Environmental guidelines
No national guidelines.
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