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

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Diethylene glycol, bischloroformate

Diethylene glycol, bischloroformate is a LIQUID.

CAS 106-75-2 C6H8Cl2O5 231.03 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… is

Diethylene glycol, bischloroformate is a LIQUID. Its molecular formula is C6H8Cl2O5 and its molecular weight is 231.03 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… identifiers and molecular data

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… CAS number and EC number

CAS number106-75-2
EC number203-430-9
Index number (CLP Annex VI)607-141-00-2

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC6H8Cl2O5
Molecular weight231.03 g/mol

Other names for Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…

  • oxydiethylene bis(chloroformate)

03 · GHS classification

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… hazard classification

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

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Diethylene glycol… falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 4 H302 GHS07
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 1 H318 GHS05
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 2 H411 GHS09

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Diethylene glycol…
CodeHazard statement
H302 Harmful if swallowed.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H318 Causes serious eye damage.
H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Diethylene glycol…. 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 Diethylene glycol…

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 Diethylene glycol… 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

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 16 precautionary statements to Diethylene glycol…. 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.

Disposal

What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.

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

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… 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 оксидиетиленбис(хлороформат)
Spanish español Bis(cloroformiato) de oxidietileno
Czech čeština (oxydiethylen)-bis(chlorformiát)
Danish dansk oxydiethylenbis(chloroformiat)
German Deutsch Oxydiethylenbis(chlorformiat)
Estonian eesti oksüdietüleenbis(kloroformiaat)
Greek ελληνικά δις(χλωρομυρμηκικό) οξυδιαιθυλένιο
English English oxydiethylene bis(chloroformate)
French français bis(chloroformiate) d'oxydiéthylène
Croatian hrvatski oksidietilen-bis(klorformijat)
Italian italiano bis(cloroformiato) di ossidietilene
Latvian latviešu oksidietilēnbis(hlorformiāts)
Lithuanian lietuvių oksidietilenbis(chlorformiatas)
Hungarian magyar oxidietilén-bisz(klórformiát)
Maltese Malti bis(kloroformat) tal-ossidietilen
Dutch Nederlands oxydiëthyleenbis(chloorformiaat)
Polish polski bis(chloromrówczan) 2,2'-oksydietylenu bis(chloromrówczan) glikolu dietylenowego
Portuguese português bis(cloroformiato) de oxidietileno
Romanian română bis(cloroformat) de oxidietilen
Slovak slovenčina oxydietylén-bis(chlórmetanoát)
Slovenian slovenščina oksidietilen bis(kloroformat)
Finnish suomi oksidietyleenibis(klooriformiaatti)
Swedish svenska oxidietylenbis(klorformiat)

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

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Diethylene glycol…, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS05 Corrosion pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…

  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/ if you feel unwell.
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Wash with plenty of water/
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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07 · Health hazards

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… health hazards and exposure limits

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… hazard summary

A skin irritant; May cause serious eye injury; [eChemPortal: ESIS] An irritant; May cause serious eye injury (small exposure could cause blindness); [MSDSonline]

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

08 · Physical and chemical properties

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… 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.

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 127 °C (260.6 °F) at 5 mmHg (reduced pressure) HSDB

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility SOL IN ACETONE, ALCOHOL, ETHER, CHLOROFORM, BENZENE HSDB

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 5 mmHg at 127 °C HSDB

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… flash point

Property Value Conditions Source
Flash point 146.11 °C (295 °F) HSDB

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

09 · Questions

Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…?

The CAS number of Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… is 106-75-2. Its EC number is 203-430-9.

What is the chemical formula of Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…?

The molecular formula of Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… is C6H8Cl2O5 and its molecular weight is 231.03 g/mol.

What does a Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… carries the pictograms Corrosion, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… 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 146.11 °C (295 °F) (HSDB).

Is Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…. 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 Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo…?

The boiling point reported for Diethylene glycol, bischlorofo… is 127 °C (260.6 °F), at 5 mmHg (reduced pressure) (HSDB).

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