Safety data sheet for Phenoxyethanol
CAS 122-99-6
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Typically documented by: Cosmetic preservative, wet wipes.
Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 122-99-6
- Molecular formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.16 g/mol
- Signal word
- Danger
Hazard classification
- GHS05 — Corrosive
- GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
- H302: Harmful if swallowed.
- H318: Causes serious eye damage.
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Phenoxyethanol
Chemical name (IUPAC): 2-phenoxyethanol
CAS number: 122-99-6
PubChem CID reference: 31236
Synonyms: 2-PHENOXYETHANOL; Phenoxyethanol; Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether; Phenyl cellosolve; Phenoxethol; Phenoxytol; Ethanol, 2-phenoxy-; 2-Phenoxyethan-1-Ol; Phenoxetol; Ethylene glycol phenyl ether
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification basis: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A, aligned to the GHS Rev. 7 hazard classes this sheet resolves: Acute Tox. 4 (Oral), Eye Dam. 1, STOT SE 3.
Classification: Acute Toxicity, Category 4 — Oral (Acute Tox. 4 (Oral)) [H302]
Classification: Serious Eye Damage, Category 1 (Eye Dam. 1) [H318]
Classification: Specific Target Organ Toxicity, Single Exposure, Category 3 (STOT SE 3) [H335]
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Danger
GHS pictograms: GHS05 (Corrosion), GHS07 (Exclamation)
Hazard statement: H302: Harmful if swallowed.
Hazard statement: H318: Causes serious eye damage.
Hazard statement: H335: May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary statement: P264+P265: Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes.
Precautionary statement: P280: Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, and hearing protection.
Precautionary statement: P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Precautionary statement: P305+P354+P338: IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Precautionary statement: P305+P351+P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing.
Precautionary statement: P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Liquid
Appearance: Oily liquid
Odor: Faint aromatic odor
Boiling point: 238°C (460°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: 14°C (57°F)
Flash point: 127°C (261°F) closed cup
Density: 1.1094 at 20 °C/20 °C
Vapor pressure: 0 hPa at 20°C
Water solubility: Solubility in water, g/100ml: 2.7
Log Pow (log Kow): 1.16
Vapor density: 4.77 (air = 1)
Auto-ignition temperature: 500°C (932°F)
Viscosity: 20.5 centistokes at 25 °C
Not found in the public records searched: lower explosive limit, upper explosive limit and pH. Enter these from your supplier's safety data sheet or your own test report before the draft is issued.
Where each value came from
- Odor — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Lewis, R.J. Sr.; Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 15th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY 2007, p. 530
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- Melting point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2006, p. 1253
- View the record
- Flash point — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- National Fire Protection Association; Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. 14th Edition, Quincy, MA 2010, p. 325-62
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- Density — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Same reference as melting point above.
- View the record
- Log Pow (log Kow) — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- SRI International. 2000 Directory of Chemical Producers -- United States. SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, CA: 2000, p. 49
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- Viscosity — Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Dow Chem Co; The Glycol Ethers Handbook. Midland, MI: Dow Chem Co (1990)
- View the record
A value with no row here was assembled from more than one record, so no single record is credited for it. The draft you buy carries this table as an appendix covering all 16 sections.
Sources
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Phenoxyethanol, and where each one comes from
19 measured values for 10 properties, read from 2 public databases. On 3 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
3 records, 242 to 245 °C
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- Liquid; bp: 243 °C /2-Phenoxyethanol acetate/
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 242 °C @760 [mm Hg]
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Melting point
2 records agree
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
Flash point
1 record
The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.
- 260 °F (127 °C) (Closed cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour pressure
2 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 0.007 mm Hg at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0.03 [mm Hg] @25 °C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Vapour density
1 record
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 4.8 (Air = 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
3 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 1.1094 at 20 °C/20 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Bulk density: 9.2 lb/gal
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Solubility
4 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- Freely soluble in alcohol, ether, and sodium hydroxide
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in ethanol, alkali, chloroform
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 2.67 g/100 mL water
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 2.6X10+4 mg/L at 20 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Partition coefficient (log Kow)
1 record
Indicates whether the substance accumulates in fat or in water, which drives the environmental sections.
- log Kow = 1.16
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 20.5 centistokes at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
1 record
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Faint aromatic odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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