Substance profile
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is a colorless liquid with an amine odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is a colorless liquid with an amine odor. Its molecular formula is C4H11NO and its molecular weight is 89.14 g/mol. It boils at 134 °C, melts at -65 °C, is miscible with water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as corrosives.
02 · Identifiers
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol identifiers and molecular data
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol CAS number and EC number
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol
- 2-dimethylaminoethanol
- N,N-dimethylethanolamine
03 · GHS classification
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol pictograms and signal word
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol. 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol
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-(Dimethylamino)ethan… 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 17 precautionary statements to 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol. 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.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol 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-диметиламиноетанол N , N -диметилетаноламин |
| Spanish español | 2-Dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamina |
| Czech čeština | 2-(dimethylamino)ethan-1-ol N, N -dimethylethanolamin |
| Danish dansk | 2-dimethylaminoethanol N, N- dimethylethanolamin |
| German Deutsch | 2-Dimethylaminoethanol N , N -Dimethylethanolamin |
| Estonian eesti | 2-dimetüülaminoetanool N , N -dimetüületanoolamiin |
| Greek ελληνικά | 2-διμεθυλαμινοαιθανόλη N , N -διμεθυλαιθανολαμίνη |
| English English | 2-dimethylaminoethanol N , N -dimethylethanolamine |
| French français | 2-diméthylaminoéthanol N , N -diméthyléthanolamine |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamin |
| Italian italiano | 2-dimetilaminoetanolo N , N - dimetilaminoetanolo |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-dimetilaminoetanols N , N -dimetiletanolamīns |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-dimetilaminoetanolis N , N -dimetiletanolaminas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamin |
| Maltese Malti | 2-dimetilamminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolammina |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-dimethylaminoethanol N , N -dimethylethanolamine |
| Polish polski | 2-(dimetyloamino)etanol N , N -dimetyloetanoloamina |
| Portuguese português | 2-dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamina |
| Romanian română | 2-dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamină |
| Slovak slovenčina | 2-(dimetylamino)etanol N , N -dimetyletanolamín |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-dimetilaminoetanol N , N -dimetiletanolamin |
| Finnish suomi | 2-dimetyyliaminoetanoli N, N -dimetyylietanoliamiini |
| Swedish svenska | 2-dimetylaminoetanol N , N -dimetyletanolamin |
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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- 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 breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol health hazards and exposure limits
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol hazard summary
Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Asthma reported in spray painter; [Malo] Heavy inhalation exposure may cause pulmonary edema; [ICSC] Corrosive substance that may cause asthma and permanent eye injury; [CAMEO]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
08 · Physical and chemical properties
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 134.1 °C (273.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| 135 °C (275 °F) | at 758 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 135 °C (275 °F) | ICSC |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -65 °C (-85 °F) | HSDB | |
| -58.89 °C (-74 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| -59 °C (-74.2 °F) | ICSC |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.8866 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| 0.8867 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.887 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Miscible with water | HSDB | |
| Miscible with alcohol, ether | HSDB | ||
| Miscible with acetone, benzene | HSDB |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 7.8 mmHg | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO |
| 4.5904 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| 3.18 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 40.56 °C (105 °F) | HSDB | |
| 38 °C (100.4 °F) | ICSC |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 295 °C (563 °F) | HSDB | |
| 220 °C (428 °F) | ICSC |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 1.6 % by volume | HSDB |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol upper explosive limit (UEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 11.9 % by volume | HSDB |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 3.03 (air = 1) | HSDB |
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.01 [ppm] | Haz-Map | |
| Odor Threshold High: 0.06 [ppm] | Haz-Map | ||
| Odor threshold from CHEMINFO | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol fire potential
Flammable liquid when exposed to heat or flame; can react vigorously with oxidizing materials. Ignites spontaneously in contact with cellulose nitrate of high surface area.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol storage and handling
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol safe storage
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, acids, acid chlorides, copper and food and feedstuffs.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol storage conditions
Do not store near acids.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol incompatible materials
Oxidizing agents, Copper, Zinc, Iron, Do not store near acids.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol reactivity
2-DIMETHYLAMINOETHANOL is an organic compound with both amine and alcohol substituents. Amines are chemical bases. They neutralize acids to form salts plus water. These acid-base reactions are exothermic. The amount of heat that is evolved per mole of amine in a neutralization is largely independent of the strength of the amine as a base. Amines may be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated by amines in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides. This compound may react vigorously with oxidizing materials. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol?
The CAS number of 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is 108-01-0. Its EC number is 203-542-8.
What is the chemical formula of 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol?
The molecular formula of 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is C4H11NO and its molecular weight is 89.14 g/mol.
What does a 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol carries the pictograms Flame, Corrosion and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Danger.
Is 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol H226 — flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 40.56 °C (105 °F) (HSDB).
Is 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol. 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-(Dimethylamino)ethanol?
The boiling point reported for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is 134.1 °C (273.4 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol?
The melting point reported for 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol is -65 °C (-85 °F) (HSDB).
How should 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-(Dimethylamino)ethanol the storage statement P403. Do not store near acids. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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