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Glycol Ethers: Physical & Chemical Hazards

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Chemical Name

CAS-Number

Physical

Chemical

UN Class or Division / Subsidiary Risks

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIETHYL ETHER
112-36-7

The substance can form explosive peroxides. •On heating or on burning producing acrid smoke and irritating fumes. •Reacts with strong oxidants

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
112-34-5

Reacts with strong oxidants, causing fire and explosion hazard

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER
111-77-3

The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides. •Reacts with strong oxidants

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER
34590-94-8

The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides in contact with air. •Reacts violently with strong oxidants

2-ETHOXYETHANOL
110-80-5

The substance can form explosive peroxides. •The substance decomposes on burning producing toxic gas. •Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard. •Attacks many plastics and rubber

3

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIETHYL ETHER
629-14-1

3

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
111-76-2

The substance can form explosive peroxides. •The substance decomposes, producing toxic fumes. •Reacts with strong oxidants, causing fire and explosion hazard

6.1

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE
112-07-2

The vapour mixes well with air

Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

ETHYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL ETHER ACETATE
111-15-9

The vapour is heavier than air

Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

3

ETHYLENE GLYCOL, MONOMETHYL ETHER ACETATE
110-49-6

3

ETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER
109-86-4

The substance can form explosive peroxides. •The substance decomposes on burning and on contact with strong caustics, producing toxic gas. •Reacts with strong oxidants causing fire and explosion hazard

3

ETHYLENE GLYCOL PHENYL ETHER
122-99-6

The vapour is heavier than air

Reacts with oxidants

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOPROPYL ETHER
2807-30-9

The vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible

PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER
107-98-2

The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides. •Reacts with strong oxidants

For UN Class: 1.5 = very insensitive substances which have a mass explosion hazard; 2.1 = flammable gas; 2.3 = toxic gas; 3 = flammable liquid; 4.1 = flammable solid; 4.2 = substance liable to spontaneous combustion; 4.3 = substance which in contact with water emits flammable gases; 5.1 = oxidizing substance; 6.1 = toxic; 7 = radioactive; 8 = corrosive substance

 

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