| Agent Name |
Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether |
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| Alternative Name |
Butyl diglyme |
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| CAS Number |
112-73-2 |
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| Formula |
C12-H26-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Solvents |
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| Synonyms |
2,2'-Dibutoxyethyl ether; 5,8,11-Trioxapentadecane; Bis(2-butoxyethyl) ether; Butane, 1,1'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy))bis-; Butyl diglyme; Dibutyl carbitol; Dibutylether diethylenglykolu [Czech]; Diethylene glycol di-n-butyl ether; Diethylene glycol dibutyl ether; Diethyleneglycoldibutyl ether; Ether, bis(butoxyethyl); Butane, 1,1'-(oxybis(2,1-ethanediyloxy))bis-; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Glycol Ethers |
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| Description |
Colorless liquid that floats on water; [CAMEO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a solvent with applications in coatings and inks, vinyl chloride dispersion, and uranium extraction; [Hawley] |
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| Comments |
Oxidizes in air and may cause explosive peroxides; A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] Classified as a "Glycol ether." [SOLV-DB] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.02 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = -76.0 deg F; bp = 493.0 deg F at 760 mm Hg; Flash Point = 245.0 deg F [CAMEO] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| Reproductive Toxin |
Yes |
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