2,2'-Dihydroxydipropyl ether
1,1'-Dimethyldiethylene glycol
1,1'-Oxydipropan-2-ol
Bis(2-hydroxypropyl) ether
C6H14O3 / CH3CHOHCH2OCH2CHOHCH3
Molecular mass: 134.2
ICSC # 1055
CAS # 110-98-5
RTECS # UB8785000
Or, al: ICSC1185
|
|
Types of Hazard/ Exposure
|
Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
|
Prevention
|
First Aid/
Fire Fighting
|
|
FIRE
|
Combustible.
|
NO open flames.
|
Water spray,
alcohol-resistant foam,
carbon dioxide.
|
|
Explosion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exposure
|
|
|
|
|
•Inhalation
|
|
Ventilation.
|
Fresh air, rest.
|
|
•Skin
|
Redness.
|
Protective gloves.
|
Remove contaminated clothes.
Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
|
|
•Eyes
|
Redness.
|
Safety spectacles.
|
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
|
|
•Ingestion
|
|
Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
|
Rinse mouth.
Give plenty of water to drink.
|
|
Spillage Disposal
|
Storage
|
Packaging & Labelling
|
Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers.
Wash away remainder with plenty of water.
|
Well closed.
|
|
|
|
|
Important Data
|
Physical State; Appearance:
SLIGHTLY
VISCOUS
,
COLOURLESS LIQUID
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
MAK not established.
|
Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by inhalation of its aerosol.
Inhalation Risk:
No indication can be given about the rate in which a harmful concentration in the air is reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
The substance
is mildly irritating to
the eyes
and
the skin.
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
|
|
Physical
Properties
|
Boiling point: 232°C
Melting point: -40°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.0
Solubility in water:
miscible
Vapour pressure, Pa at 25°C: 4
|
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 4.63
Flash point:
138°C o.c.
Auto-ignition temperature: 310°C
Explosive limits, vol% in air: 2.2-12.6
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: -0.7 - -1.5
|
|
Environmental
Data
|
|
|
N O T E S
|
|
|
|
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
ICSC: 1055
|
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
|
|
(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
|
|
|
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
|
|
|