1,6-Hexanediol cas no:629-11-8

Name1,6-Hexanediol
CAS629-11-8
Synonymshexane-1,6-diol;HDO;4-01-00-02556 (Beilstein Handbook Reference);.omega.-Hexanediol;Hexamethylenediol;alpha,omega-Hexanediol;1,6-Dihydroxyhexane;.alpha.,.omega.-Hexanediol;Hexamethylene Glycol;
EINECS(EC#)211-074-0
Molecular FormulaC₆H₁₄O₂
Molecular Weight118.17

AppearanceCOLOURLESS CRYSTALS
refractive index1.457
storage temp2-8°C
Sensitive Hygroscopic

Hazard Toxic by ingestion.
Risk R36/37/38
Safety Moderately toxic by ingestion. A skin and eye irritant. Combustible when exposed to heat or flame; can react with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use foam, CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.
HS Code 29053980

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :

MO2100000

CHEMICAL NAME :

1,6-Hexanediol

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :

629-11-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :

1633461

LAST UPDATED :

199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :

10

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

C6-H14-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

118.20

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

Q6Q

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,210,1986

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

IHFCAY Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America, Chemical and Toxicological Series, Bulletin. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1947-69. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,1,1967

TYPE OF TEST :

Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :

85JCAE "Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,210,1986 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3730 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,313,1974

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

1738 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 49,385,1979

TYPE OF TEST :

LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

>10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :

TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,313,1974 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83598 No. of Facilities: 36 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 1740 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 83598 No. of Facilities: 59 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 11 No. of Employees: 3529 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 313 (estimated)