Substance profile
Ethylene glycol dinitrate
Ethylene glycol dinitrate is a colorless to yellow, oily liquid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Ethylene glycol dinitrate is
Ethylene glycol dinitrate is a colorless to yellow, oily liquid and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C2H4N2O6 and its molecular weight is 152.06 g/mol. It boils at 199 °C, melts at -22.3 °C, is very soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Ethylene glycol dinitrate identifiers and molecular data
Ethylene glycol dinitrate CAS number and EC number
Ethylene glycol dinitrate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Ethylene glycol dinitrate
- ethylene dinitrate
03 · GHS classification
Ethylene glycol dinitrate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Ethylene glycol dinitrate pictograms and signal word
Ethylene 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 |
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.
Ethylene glycol dinitrate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H200 | Unstable explosives. |
| 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>. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Ethylene glycol dinitrate. 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 Ethylene glycol dinitrate
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 Ethylene 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
Ethylene glycol dinitrate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 12 precautionary statements to Ethylene glycol dinitrate. 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
Ethylene 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 | етилендинитрат етиленгликолдинитрат |
| Spanish español | Dinitrato de etileno dinitrato de etilenglicol |
| Czech čeština | ethylen-dinitrát ethylenglykol-dinitrát |
| Danish dansk | ethylendinitrat ethylenglycoldinitrat |
| German Deutsch | Ethylendinitrat EthylenglycoldinitratGlykoldinitratNitroglykol |
| Estonian eesti | etüleendinitraat etüleenglükooldinitraat |
| Greek ελληνικά | δινιτρικό αιθυλένιο δινιτρικός εστέρας της αιθυλενογλυκόλης |
| English English | ethylene dinitrate ethylene glycol dinitrate |
| French français | dinitrate d'éthylène dinitrate d'éthylène glycol |
| Croatian hrvatski | etilen dinitrat etilen-glikol dinitrat |
| Italian italiano | nitroglicol etilenglicol dinitrato |
| Latvian latviešu | etilēndinitrāts etilēnglikola dinitrāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | etilendinitratas etilenglikolio dinitratas |
| Hungarian magyar | etilén-dinitrát etilén-glikol-dinitrát |
| Maltese Malti | dinitrat tal-etilen dinitrat tal-glikol tal-etilen |
| Dutch Nederlands | ethyleendinitraat ethyleenglycoldinitraat |
| Polish polski | diazotan(V) etylenu diazotan(V) glikolu etylenowego |
| Portuguese português | dinitrato de etileno dinitrato de etilenoglicol |
| Romanian română | dinitrat de etilen dinitrat de etilen glicol |
| Slovak slovenčina | etylén-dinitrát etylénglykol-dinitrát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | etilen dinitrat etilen glikol dinitrat |
| Finnish suomi | etyleenidinitraatti etyleeniglykolidinitraatti |
| Swedish svenska | etylendinitrat etylenglykoldinitrat |
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
Ethylene glycol dinitrate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Ethylene glycol dinitrate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Ethylene glycol dinitrate
- Unstable explosives.
- 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>.
- 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.
- 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/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Ethylene glycol dinitrate health hazards and exposure limits
Ethylene glycol dinitrate hazard summary
Has pharmacological effects similar to nitroglycerin. [ACGIH] Methemoglobinemia observed in animal studies. [HSDB]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Ethylene glycol dinitrate occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.2 ppm (1 mg/m³) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| PEL | C 0.2 ppm (1 mg/m3) [skin] See Appendix G | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| REL | 0.1 mg/m³ | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| REL | ST 0.1 mg/m3 [skin] | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| IDLH | 75 mg/m3 (NIOSH, 2024) | CAMEO Chemicals |
| IDLH | 12.0 [ppm] | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 75 mg/cu m | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Ethylene 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.
Ethylene glycol dinitrate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 198.5 °C (389.3 °F) | HSDB | |
| 197.22 °C (387 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 197.22 °C (387 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -22.3 °C (-8.1 °F) | HSDB | |
| -21 °C (-5.8 °F) | HSDB | ||
| -22.22 °C (-8 °F) | NIOSH |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.49 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 1.4918 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Very soluble in ether, ethanol | HSDB | |
| Soluble in carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, acetone; limited solublity in common alcohols | HSDB | ||
| In water, 0.52% | HSDB |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.05 mmHg | NIOSH | |
| 0.072 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 215 °C (419 °F) | closed cup | HSDB |
| 215 °C (419 °F) | HSDB |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | May explosively detonate violently from mechanical shock, friction, impact, or concussion. | HSDB | |
| ... Ethylene glycol dinitrate can be explosive in ... pure form ... | HSDB | ||
| ... Highly explosive substance which, on explosion, liberates 1,705.3 cal/kg. | HSDB |
Ethylene glycol dinitrate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 5.25 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 5.2 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Ethylene glycol dinitrate 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.
Ethylene glycol dinitrate fire potential
Combustible liquid.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Ethylene glycol dinitrate storage and handling
Ethylene 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)
Ethylene glycol dinitrate storage conditions
Buildings used for storage of nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be separated by at least the minimum distances required; containers of nitroglycerin or ehylene glycol dinitrate shall be kept tightly closed at all times when not in use and shall be stored in a manner that will minimized the risk of spills; only properly informed, trained, and equipped personnel shall be involved in storing, loading, and unloading, or processing liquid nitroglycerin, ethylene glycol dinitrate, or explosive mixtures containing these compounds. Also, storage areas for nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be clean, dry, and well ventilated. Storage areas for explosive forms of nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be in a structure that is bullet resistant, weather resistant, and ventilated.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Ethylene glycol dinitrate incompatible materials
Not compatible with strong acids and alkalies.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Ethylene glycol dinitrate reactivity
ETHYLENE GLYCOL DINITRATE is explosive. Acts as a strong oxidizing agent. Heating to 114 °C or above may cause a violent combustion or explosion producing toxic fumes (nitrogen oxides). May also decompose explosively from shock, friction or from a build-up of electrostatic charge that sparks suddenly to ground. Can begin a vigorous reaction that culminates in an explosion if mixed with reducing agents including hydrides, sulfides, and nitrides and numerous ordinary combustible materials. Reacts violently with Al, BP, cyanides, esters, PN2H, P, NaCN, SnCl2, sodium hypophosphite, and thiocyanates. Reacts with acids and with alkalis, including ammonia and amines. Must be stored in a cool, ventilated place, away from acute fire hazards and easily oxidized materials (Sax and Lewis, 1987 p.664).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Ethylene glycol dinitrate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Ethylene glycol dinitrate?
The CAS number of Ethylene glycol dinitrate is 628-96-6. Its EC number is 211-063-0.
What is the chemical formula of Ethylene glycol dinitrate?
The molecular formula of Ethylene glycol dinitrate is C2H4N2O6 and its molecular weight is 152.06 g/mol.
What does a Ethylene glycol dinitrate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Ethylene glycol dinitrate carries the pictograms Exploding bomb, Skull and crossbones and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is Ethylene glycol dinitrate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Ethylene 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. The flash point reported for it is 215 °C (419 °F), closed cup (HSDB).
Is Ethylene glycol dinitrate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Ethylene 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 exposure limit for Ethylene glycol dinitrate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Ethylene glycol dinitrate is 0.2 ppm (1 mg/m³) (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Ethylene glycol dinitrate?
The boiling point reported for Ethylene glycol dinitrate is 198.5 °C (389.3 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Ethylene glycol dinitrate?
The melting point reported for Ethylene glycol dinitrate is -22.3 °C (-8.1 °F) (HSDB).
How should Ethylene glycol dinitrate be stored?
Buildings used for storage of nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be separated by at least the minimum distances required; containers of nitroglycerin or ehylene glycol dinitrate shall be kept tightly closed at all times when not in use and shall be stored in a manner that will minimized the risk of spills; only properly informed, trained, and equipped personnel shall be involved in storing, loading, and unloading, or processing liquid nitroglycerin, ethylene glycol dinitrate, or explosive mixtures containing these compounds. Also, storage areas for nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be clean, dry, and well ventilated. Storage areas for explosive forms of nitroglycerin or ethylene glycol dinitrate shall be in a structure that is bullet resistant, weather resistant, and ventilated. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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