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Physical & Chemical properties

Additional physico-chemical information

Administrative data

Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
The MERCK INDEX. 12th edition
Author:
Budavari S, O'Neil MJ, Smith A, Heckelman P, Kinnary JE
Year:
1996
Bibliographic source:
Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.: 5915
Title:
No information
Author:
GESTIS (2002) Substance data bank. BIA Gefahrstoffinformationssystem der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften, 2-Mercaptoethanol. 07. Jan. 2002

Materials and methods

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-mercaptoethanol
EC Number:
200-464-6
EC Name:
2-mercaptoethanol
Cas Number:
60-24-2
Molecular formula:
C2H6OS
IUPAC Name:
2-sulfanylethan-1-ol
Details on test material:
TS-Freetext:
2-Mercaptoethanol, no further data

Results and discussion

Results:
Memo: odour: Very strong, disagreeable odour; similar to hydrogen sulphide; calculated odour threshold: 0.4-2 mg/m3.

Applicant's summary and conclusion