Tertiary-Butyl Acetate

CAS Number

540-88-5

Synonym

1,1-Dimethylethyl acetate, 2-Acetoxy-2-methylpropane, Acetate de tert-butyle,
Acetic acid tert-butyl ester, Acetic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester, Acetic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester, UN 1123, Acetic acid, tert-butyl ester, ESSIGSAEURE-TERT-BUTYLESTER, NSC 59719, TBAc, tert-butyl acetate, tert-Butyl alcohol, acetate, tert-Butyl ethanoate, tert-Butylacetat
Texaco lead appreciator, UN 1123, Acetic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester

Occurrence/Use

Solvent used in the production of lacquers, enamels, inks, adhesives, thinners and industrial cleaners

Date Added

Tertiary-Butyl Acetate

Cancer Potency Information

Comments/References:

Adoption of Cancer Inhalation Unit Risk and Slope Factors and Cancer Oral Slope Factor for Tert-Butyl Acetate

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Hot Spots Unit Risk and Cancer Potency values

The values for TBAc are as follows:
Inhalation Unit Risk Factor    1.3 x 10-6 (µg/m3)-1
Inhalation Slope Factor         4.7 x 10-3 (mg/kg-day)-1
Oral Slope Factor                 5.0 x 10-3 (mg/kg-day)-1