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2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol
EC / List no.: 203-906-6
CAS no.: 111-77-3
Mol. formula: C5H12O3
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP18) approved by the European Union, this substance may damage the unborn child.
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Toxic to Reproduction |
- Some uses of this substance are restricted under Annex XVII of REACH.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
fuels and
hydraulic fluids.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids),
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
fuels and
hydraulic fluids.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
manufacturing of the substance.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
hydraulic fluids and
coating products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
electrical, electronic and optical equipment and
.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
formulation of mixtures and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) and
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance and
formulation of mixtures.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 16/11/2023