Ethylene glycol

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Hazard Name:

Ethylene glycol

HAZARD:

Ethylene glycol

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

CH₂OHCH₂OH

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

60mg/m³(TWA)

PHYSICAL FORM:

Clear Colourless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Monoethylene Glycol

RELATIVE DENSITY:

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

10.16

C.F:

LEL%:

3.2

USES/SOURCES:

Antifreeze and coolant mixtures for motor vehicles; in hydraulic fluids and heat exchangers; solvent

TOXICOLOGY:

Causes irritation of the upper respiratory tract; ingestion can cause CNS depression, severe metabolic acidosis, liver and kidney damage and pulmonary edema

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-57 * (OVS)

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-57 * (OVS)	XAD -7/Glass Fiber Filter	13 to 6 x 75	2	100/200	GO	V	FFGT	10

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