Provenance

Reference data from EU CLP Annex VI and published regulations — verify against your supplier's SDS before use.

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Substance profile

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl thiocyanate

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl thiocyanate is a LIQUID.

CAS 112-56-1 Danger

01 · Identification

What 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… is

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl thiocyanate is a LIQUID.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.

02 · Identifiers

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… identifiers and molecular data

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… CAS number and EC number

CAS number112-56-1
EC number203-985-7
Index number (CLP Annex VI)615-018-00-X

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… molecular formula and molecular weight

Chemical class Flammable agents - 2nd degree

03 · GHS classification

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 Category 3 H226 GHS02
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 3 H301 GHS06
Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 Category 3 H311 GHS06

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…
CodeHazard statement
H226 Flammable liquid and vapour.
H311 Toxic in contact with skin.
H301 Toxic if swallowed.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethy… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 12 precautionary statements to 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Storage

How the container has to be kept between uses.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български 2-(2-бутоксиетокси)етилов тиоцианат
Spanish español Tiocianato de 2-(2-butoxietoxi)etilo
Czech čeština 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl-thiokyanát
Danish dansk 2-(2-butoxythoxy)ethylthio cyanat
German Deutsch 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethylthiocyanat
Estonian eesti 2-(2-butoksüetoksü)etüültiotsüanaat
Greek ελληνικά θειοκυανικός 2-(2-βουτοξυαιθοξυ)αιθυλεστέρας
English English 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl thiocyanate
French français thiocyanate de 2-(2-butoxyéthoxy)éthyle
Croatian hrvatski 2-(2-butoksietoksi)etil tiocijanat
Italian italiano tiocianato di 2-(2-butossietossi)etile 2-butossi-2-tiociandietiletere
Latvian latviešu [2-(2-butoksietoksi)etiltiocianāts
Lithuanian lietuvių 2-(2-butoksietoksi)etiltiocianatas
Hungarian magyar 2-(2-butoxietoxi)etil-tiocianát
Maltese Malti 2-(2-butossietossi)etil tioċjanat
Dutch Nederlands 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethylthiocyanaat
Polish polski tiocyjanian 2-(2-butoksyetoksy)etylu
Portuguese português tiocianato de 2-(2-butoxietoxi)etilo
Romanian română tiocianat de 2-(2-butoxi-etoxi)etil
Slovak slovenčina 2-(2-butoxyetoxy)etyltiokyanát
Slovenian slovenščina 2-(2-butoksietoksi)etil tiocianat
Finnish suomi 2-(2-butoksietoksi)etyylitiosyanaatti
Swedish svenska 2-(2-butoxietoxi)etyltiocyanat

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS02 Flame pictogramGHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogram

Danger

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…

  • Flammable liquid and vapour.
  • Toxic in contact with skin.
  • Toxic if swallowed.
  • Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
  • Keep container tightly closed.
  • Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
  • Use only non-sparking tools.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Rinse mouth.
  • Wash with plenty of water/
  • Store in a well-ventilated place.

Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity

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07 · Health hazards

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… health hazards and exposure limits

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… hazard summary

Most toxic of common thiocyanate insecticides; Poisoning is due to release of cyanide; Aliphatic thiocyanate poisoning may include injury to liver and kidneys; Lethal dose in humans is 1 tsp. to 1 oz. One fatal human case reported--after ingestion; [HSDB] A skin and mucous membrane irritant; Can be absorbed through skin; [CAMEO]

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

08 · Physical and chemical properties

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… properties

Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 122.5 °C (252.5 °F) range, midpoint shown, at 0.25 mmHg (reduced pressure) HSDB

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.01 g/cm³ at 20 °C CAMEO
0.9225 g/cm³ range, midpoint shown, at 25 °C HSDB

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility PRACTICALLY INSOL IN WATER; MISCIBLE WITH HYDROCARBONS & MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS HSDB
SOL IN PETROLEUM OILS HSDB
less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) at 21.11 °C CAMEO

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.000594 mmHg Haz-Map

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 51.67 °C (125 °F) HSDB

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Handling and storage

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… storage and handling

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… reactivity

Isocyanates and thioisocyanates, such as 2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHYL THIOCYANATE, are incompatible with many classes of compounds, reacting exothermically to release toxic gases. Reactions with amines, aldehydes, alcohols, alkali metals, ketones, mercaptans, strong oxidizers, hydrides, phenols, and peroxides can cause vigorous releases of heat. Acids and bases initiate polymerization reactions in these materials. Some isocyanates react with water to form amines and liberate carbon dioxide. Base-catalysed reactions of isocyanates with alcohols should be carried out in inert solvents. Such reactions in the absence of solvents often occur with explosive violence, [Wischmeyer(1969)].

Source: CAMEO Chemicals

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10 · Questions

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…?

The CAS number of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… is 112-56-1. Its EC number is 203-985-7.

What does a 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… carries the pictograms Flame and Skull and crossbones and the signal word is Danger.

Is 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… flammable?

Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… H226 — flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 51.67 °C (125 °F) (HSDB).

Is 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.

What is the boiling point of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl…?

The boiling point reported for 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… is 122.5 °C (252.5 °F), range, midpoint shown, at 0.25 mmHg (reduced pressure) (HSDB).

How should 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… be stored?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethyl… the storage statement P403.

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