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Ethanolamine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoethanol, 2-Aminoethyl alcohol, ETA, MEA, MEA 90, MEA-LCI, Monoethanolamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
141-43-5
Molecular Weight:
61.08
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329747027
EC Number:
205-483-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505944
MDL number:
MFCD00008183
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1436 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

17 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.454

bp

170 °C (lit.), 69-70 °C/10 mmHg

mp

10-11 °C (lit.)

density

1.012 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

NCCO

InChI

1S/C2H7NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChI key

HZAXFHJVJLSVMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethanolamine is a colourless organic compound. It is a strong base and is miscible in water, alcohol, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. It is highly toxic in nature and is a strong irritant. It is derived from ethylene oxide reacting with ammonia forming mono-, di-, and triethanolamine. It is widely used in manufacturing detergents when reacting with fatty acid. It is most commonly used a corrosion inhibitor.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

Application

Ethanolamine may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cosmetic products, water samples and ethanolamine mixtures by various chromatography techniques.

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pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

91 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

pdsc

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

00278-1ML-F:4.548173300306E12 + 00278-5ML-F:4.548173300313E12

jan

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