Ethanol,2-(2-phenoxyethoxy)- cas no:104-68-7

NameEthanol,2-(2-phenoxyethoxy)-
CAS104-68-7
Synonyms2-(2-Phenoxyethoxy)ethanol;Diethylene glycol monophenyl ether; Diethylene glycol phenyl ether; NSC 406593;Phenoxydiglycol; Phenyl Di Glycol; Phenyl carbitol; Sunfine PH 20
EINECS(EC#)203-227-5
Molecular FormulaC10H14 O3
Molecular Weight182.24

refractive index1.512

Safety Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. A skin and severe eye irritant. Some glycol ethers have dangerous human reproductive effects. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also GLYCOL ETHERS.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

KM0875000

CHEMICAL NAME :

Ethanol, 2-(2-phenoxyethoxy)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

104-68-7

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :

2093125

LAST UPDATED :

199806

DATA ITEMS CITED :

8

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C10-H14-O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

182.24

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

Q2O2OR

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Open irritation test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 8/16/1961 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

2140 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

2120 uL/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M2977 No. of Facilities: 250 (estimated) No. of Industries: 5 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 4459 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M2977 No. of Facilities: 65 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 2289 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 477 (estimated)