3,6-Dioxa-1-dodecanol
Hexyl carbitol
2-(2-Hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol
DEGHE
C10H22O3 / C6H13(OCH2CH2)2OH
Molecular mass: 190.3
ICSC # 1572
CAS # 112-59-4
RTECS # KL2625000
EC # 603-175-00-7
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Combustible.
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NO open flames.
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Powder, water spray, foam, carbon dioxide.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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•Inhalation
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Ventilation.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Redness.
Pain.
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Protective gloves.
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Remove contaminated clothes.
Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
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•Eyes
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Redness.
Pain.
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Safety goggles.
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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•Ingestion
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Abdominal pain.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Diarrhoea.
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
Give plenty of water to drink.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Ventilation.
Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible.
Use face shield.
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Separated from
strong oxidants.
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Xn symbol
R: 21-41
S: 2-26-36/37-46
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
COLOURLESS LIQUID
, WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides.
Reacts
violently with
strong oxidants
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Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
MAK not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
through the skin.
Inhalation Risk:
A harmful contamination of the air will will not or will only very slowly be reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
The substance
is irritating to
the skin
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and
is severely irritating to
the eyes
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Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 259.1°C
Melting point: -33.3°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.935
Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 20°C: 1.7
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Vapour pressure, Pa at 25°C: < 0.001
Relative vapour density (air = 1): 6.6
Flash point: 140.6°C o.c.
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 1.70
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Check for peroxides prior to distillation; eliminate if found.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 1572
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DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOHEXYL ETHER
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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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.
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