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'-thiodiethanol

2,2'-thiodiethanol is a liquid with a characteristic odor.

CAS 111-48-8 Warning

01 · Identification

What 2,2'-thiodiethanol is

2,2'-thiodiethanol is a liquid with a characteristic odor. It boils at 282 °C, melts at -10.2 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.

02 · Identifiers

2,2'-thiodiethanol identifiers and molecular data

2,2'-thiodiethanol CAS number and EC number

CAS number111-48-8
EC number203-874-3
Index number (CLP Annex VI)603-081-00-6

Other names for 2,2'-thiodiethanol

  • thiodiglycol

03 · GHS classification

2,2'-thiodiethanol hazard classification

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

2,2'-thiodiethanol pictograms and signal word

Signal wordWarning

2,2'-thiodiethanol hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 2,2'-thiodiethanol falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 2A H319 GHS07

2,2'-thiodiethanol hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 2,2'-thiodiethanol
CodeHazard statement
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 2,2'-thiodiethanol. 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'-thiodiethanol

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'-thiodiethanol 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'-thiodiethanol precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 6 precautionary statements to 2,2'-thiodiethanol. 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.

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'-thiodiethanol 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′-тиодиетанол тиодигликол
Spanish español 2,2'-Tiodietanol tiodiglicol
Czech čeština 2,2'-thiodi(ethan-1-ol) thiodiglykol
Danish dansk 2,2'-thiodiethanol thiodiglycol
German Deutsch 2,2'-Thiodiethanol Thiodiglykol
Estonian eesti 2,2'-tiodietanool tiodiglükool
Greek ελληνικά 2,2′-θειοδιαιθανόλη θειοδιγλυκόλη
English English 2,2'-thiodiethanol thiodiglycol
French français 2,2'-thiodiéthanol thiodiglycol
Croatian hrvatski 2,2'-tiodietanol tiodiglikol
Italian italiano tiodiglicol 2,2'-tiodietanolo
Latvian latviešu 2,2′-tiodietanols tiodiglikols
Lithuanian lietuvių 2,2'-tiodietanolis tiodiglikolis
Hungarian magyar 2,2’-tiodietanol tiodiglikol
Maltese Malti 2,2'-tijodietanol tijodiglikol
Dutch Nederlands 2,2'-thiodiëthanol thiodiglycol
Polish polski 2,2'-sulfanodiylodietanol tiodiglikol2,2'-tiodietanolsiarczek di(2-hydroksyetylu)
Portuguese português 2,2'-tiodietanol tiodiglicol
Romanian română 2,2'-tiodietanol tiodiglicol
Slovak slovenčina 2,2'-sulfándiyldietanol tiodiglykol
Slovenian slovenščina 2,2'-tiodietanol tiodiglikol
Finnish suomi 2,2'-tiodietanoli tiodiglykoli
Swedish svenska 2,2'-tiodietanol tiodiglykol

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'-thiodiethanol GHS label elements

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

GHS07 Exclamation mark pictogram

Warning

2,2'-thiodiethanol

  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • If eye irritation persists:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

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

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07 · Health hazards

2,2'-thiodiethanol health hazards and exposure limits

2,2'-thiodiethanol hazard summary

A mild eye and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] Causes mild skin irritation and moderate eye irritation in experimental animals; Not sensitizing in guinea pig maximization test; No evidence of mutagenicity; Emergency treatment: Glycols; [HSDB] An eye irritant; [eChemPortal: ESIS] A mild skin and moderate eye irritant; Causes diffuse hepatitis and other GI and endocrine changes in subcutaneous lethal-dose study of mice; [RTECS] An eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

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

08 · Physical and chemical properties

2,2'-thiodiethanol 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'-thiodiethanol boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 282 °C (539.6 °F) HSDB
282 °C (539.6 °F) at 760 mmHg HMDB

2,2'-thiodiethanol melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point -10.2 °C (13.6 °F) HSDB
-16 °C (3.2 °F) DOE PAC
-14 °C (6.8 °F) range, midpoint shown ICSC

2,2'-thiodiethanol density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.1803 g/cm³ HSDB
1.18 g/cm³ ICSC
1.1793 g/cm³ at 25 °C HSDB

2,2'-thiodiethanol solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Miscible with water HSDB
Miscible with ethanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate; soluble in ether; slightly soluble in benzene HSDB
In water, miscible at 20 °C at 20 °C HSDB

2,2'-thiodiethanol vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 0.000509 mmHg at 25 °C HSDB
0.0032 mmHg at 25 °C ICSC
0.0032 mmHg Haz-Map

2,2'-thiodiethanol flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 113 °C (235.4 °F) HSDB
160 °C (320 °F) Closed cup HSDB
160 °C (320 °F) ICSC

2,2'-thiodiethanol autoignition temperature

Property Value Conditions Source
Autoignition temperature 297.78 °C (568 °F) HSDB
260 °C (500 °F) ICSC

2,2'-thiodiethanol lower explosive limit (LEL)

Property Value Conditions Source
Lower explosive limit (LEL) 1.2 % by volume ICSC

2,2'-thiodiethanol upper explosive limit (UEL)

Property Value Conditions Source
Upper explosive limit (UEL) 5.2 % by volume ICSC

2,2'-thiodiethanol vapor density

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor density 4.21 (air = 1) HSDB
4.22 (air = 1) ICSC

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

09 · Fire and explosion

2,2'-thiodiethanol fire and explosion behaviour

These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.

2,2'-thiodiethanol fire potential

Combustible when exposed to heat or flame.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

10 · Handling and storage

2,2'-thiodiethanol storage and handling

2,2'-thiodiethanol storage conditions

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

2,2'-thiodiethanol incompatible materials

Reacts violently with strong acids and strong oxidants. This produces hydrogen sulfide.

Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

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11 · Questions

2,2'-thiodiethanol — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 2,2'-thiodiethanol?

The CAS number of 2,2'-thiodiethanol is 111-48-8. Its EC number is 203-874-3.

What does a 2,2'-thiodiethanol label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2,2'-thiodiethanol carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.

Is 2,2'-thiodiethanol flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 2,2'-thiodiethanol no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 113 °C (235.4 °F) (HSDB).

Is 2,2'-thiodiethanol a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2,2'-thiodiethanol. 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'-thiodiethanol?

The boiling point reported for 2,2'-thiodiethanol is 282 °C (539.6 °F) (HSDB).

What is the melting point of 2,2'-thiodiethanol?

The melting point reported for 2,2'-thiodiethanol is -10.2 °C (13.6 °F) (HSDB).

How should 2,2'-thiodiethanol be stored?

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))

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