Substance profile
Diethylene glycol dinitrate
Diethylene glycol dinitrate is a liquid.
01 · Identification
What Diethylene glycol dinitrate is
Diethylene glycol dinitrate is a liquid. Its molecular formula is C4H8N2O7 and its molecular weight is 196.12 g/mol. It boils at 161 °C, melts at -11.3 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 4th degree.
02 · Identifiers
Diethylene glycol dinitrate identifiers and molecular data
Diethylene glycol dinitrate CAS number and EC number
Diethylene glycol dinitrate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Diethylene glycol dinitrate
- oxydiethylene dinitrate
- digol dinitrate
03 · GHS classification
Diethylene glycol dinitrate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Diethylene glycol dinitrate pictograms and signal word
Diethylene glycol dinitrate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives GHS chapter 2.1 | Category Unstable explosive | H200 | GHS01 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H300 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H310 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 2 | H373 | GHS08 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 3 | H412 | — |
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.
Diethylene glycol dinitrate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H310 | Fatal in contact with skin. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H300 | Fatal if swallowed. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
| H200 | Unstable explosives. |
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 dinitrate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 14 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.
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.
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 dinitrate 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 | оксидиетилендинитрат диетиленгликолдинитратдиголдинитрат |
| Spanish español | Dinitrato de oxidietileno dinitrato de dietilenglcoldinitrato de digol |
| Czech čeština | (oxydiethylen)-dinitrát diethylenglykol-dinitrátdigol-dinitrát |
| Danish dansk | oxydiethylendinitrat diethylenglycoldinitratdigoldinitrat |
| German Deutsch | Oxydiethylendinitrat Diethylenglycoldinitrat |
| Estonian eesti | oksüdietüleendinitraat dietüleenglükooldinitraatdigooldinitraat |
| Greek ελληνικά | δινιτρικό οξυδιαιθυλένιο δινιτρικός εστέρας της διαιθυλενογλυκόληςδινιτρική διαιθυλενογλυκόλη |
| English English | oxydiethylene dinitrate diethylene glycol dinitratedigol dinitrate |
| French français | dinitrate d'oxydiéthylène dinitrate de diéthylène glycoldigol dinitrate |
| Croatian hrvatski | oksidietilen dinitrat dietilen-glikol dinitratdigol dinitrat |
| Italian italiano | dinitrato di ossidietilene dinitrodiglicol dietilenglicol dinitrato |
| Latvian latviešu | oksidietilēna dinitrāts dietilēnglikola dinitrātsdigola dinitrāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | oksidietilendinitratas dietilenglikolio dinitratasdigolio dinitratas |
| Hungarian magyar | oxidietilén-dinitrát dietilén-glikol-dinitrátdigol-dinitrát |
| Maltese Malti | dinitrat tal-ossidjetilen dinitrat tal-glikol tad-dietilendinitrat tad-digol |
| Dutch Nederlands | oxydiëthyleendinitraat diëthyleenglycoldinitraatdiglycoldinitraat |
| Polish polski | diazotan(V) 3-oksapentano-1,5-diylu diazotan(V) glikolu dietylenowego |
| Portuguese português | dinitrato de oxidietileno dinitrato de dietilenoglicoldinitrato de digol |
| Romanian română | dinitrat de oxidietilenă dinitrat de dietilenglicoldigol dinitrat |
| Slovak slovenčina | oxydietylén-dinitrát dietylénglykol-dinitrátdigol-dinitrát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | oksidietilen dinitrat dietilen glikol dinitratdigol dinitrat |
| Finnish suomi | oksidietyleenidinitraatti dietyleeniglykolidinitraattidigolidinitraatti |
| Swedish svenska | oxidietylendinitrat dietylenglykoldinitratdigoldinitrat |
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 dinitrate 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.
Danger
Diethylene glycol dinitrate
- Fatal in contact with skin.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Fatal if swallowed.
- May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Unstable explosives.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- 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.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Diethylene glycol dinitrate health hazards and exposure limits
Diethylene glycol dinitrate hazard summary
May have effects on the cardiovascular system; Can cause methemoglobinemia; [ICSC] Danger of cutaneous absorption; [MAK] Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity (Group D); [EPA] See Propylene glycol dinitrate.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Diethylene glycol dinitrate carcinogenicity classification
Classification - D; not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity Basis - No human or animal carcinogenic studies found in the available literature. /Based on former classification system/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Diethylene glycol dinitrate 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 dinitrate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 161 °C (321.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| 44 °C (111.2 °F) | at 0.01 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB | |
| 139 °C (282.2 °F) | at 6.75056 mmHg (reduced pressure) | ICSC |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -11.3 °C (11.7 °F) | HSDB | |
| 2 °C (35.6 °F) | ICSC |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.377 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in alcohol; soluble in ether | HSDB | |
| In water, 3.9X10+3 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.0038 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| 0.0059 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.0059 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | A dangerous explosive sensitive to heat, shock, and vibration. | HSDB |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 6.76 (air = 1) | HSDB |
Diethylene glycol dinitrate odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | About 680 mg/L in water | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Diethylene glycol… 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.
Diethylene glycol dinitrate fire potential
A dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Fire and explosion
Diethyleneglycol dinitrate ... is a liquid which is an extremely sensitive explosive if not properly desensitized with a phlegmatizer ... Under prolonged exposure to heat or fire or from sudden shock /it/ can explode. /Diethylenegylcol dinitrate, desensitized/
Source: HSDB
10 · Handling and storage
Diethylene glycol dinitrate storage and handling
Diethylene glycol dinitrate safe storage
Fireproof. Store in a separate building. Separated from acids and food and feedstuffs. Cool. Well closed.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Diethylene glycol dinitrate storage conditions
Fireproof. Store in separate building. Separated from acids, food and feedstuffs . Cool. Well closed.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Diethylene glycol dinitrate incompatible materials
Can react vigorously with oxidizing or reducing materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Diethylene glycol dinitrate reactivity
Nitroorganics, such as DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE, range from slight to strong oxidizing agents. If mixed with reducing agents, including hydrides, sulfides and nitrides, they may begin a vigorous reaction that culminates in a detonation. Nitroalkanes are milder oxidizing agents, but still react violently with reducing agents at higher temperature and pressures. Nitroalkanes react with inorganic bases to form explosive salts. The presence of metal oxides increases the thermal sensitivity of nitroalkanes. Nitroalkanes with more than one nitro group are generally explosive.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Diethylene glycol dinitrate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Diethylene glycol dinitrate?
The CAS number of Diethylene glycol dinitrate is 693-21-0. Its EC number is 211-745-8.
What is the chemical formula of Diethylene glycol dinitrate?
The molecular formula of Diethylene glycol dinitrate is C4H8N2O7 and its molecular weight is 196.12 g/mol.
What does a Diethylene glycol dinitrate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Diethylene glycol dinitrate carries the pictograms Exploding bomb, Skull and crossbones and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Diethylene glycol dinitrate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Diethylene glycol dinitrate 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.
Is Diethylene glycol dinitrate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Diethylene glycol dinitrate. 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 dinitrate?
The boiling point reported for Diethylene glycol dinitrate is 161 °C (321.8 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Diethylene glycol dinitrate?
The melting point reported for Diethylene glycol dinitrate is -11.3 °C (11.7 °F) (HSDB).
How should Diethylene glycol dinitrate be stored?
Fireproof. Store in separate building. Separated from acids, food and feedstuffs . Cool. Well closed. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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