Ethylene glycol |
Last updated: 21/08/2024 |
(Also known as: monoethylene glycol; ethylene alcohol ; 1,2-dihydroxyethane; 1,2-ethanediol) |
SUMMARY |
Data alerts |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate | Ecotoxicity | Human health |
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Substance with no pesticidal activity but sometimes used as a solvent or carrier in product formulations. | |
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UK regulatory status |
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EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Additional information |
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Chemical structure |
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C₂H₆O₂ | |
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C(CO)O | |
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LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2 | |
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General status |
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ethane-1,2-diol | |
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2-hydroxyethanol | |
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Colourless syrupy liquid |
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1000000 | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) at 25 °C3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Miscible | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Acetone3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Miscible | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Pyridine3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Insoluble | F2 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Benzene2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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-12.9 | Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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197.6 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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115 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets (open cup)3 = Unverified data of known source |
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4.37 X 10-02 | Calculated | - | |||||||
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-1.36 | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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1.1088 | P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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15.1 | V3 V = ChemID Online Databases; Chemspider; PubChem. (ChemID ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Very weak acid | |||||||||||
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7900 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Highly volatile. If applied directly to plants or soil, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable | ||||||||
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Degradation |
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20 | F1 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 1 = Estimated data with little or no verification |
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Stable | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Moderately fast | ||||||||
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. | ||||||||||
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Fate indices |
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4.81 | Calculated | High leachability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Leuciscus idus melanotus3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Known metabolites |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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4700 | E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets Rat3 = Unverified data of known source |
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75100 | F2 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Unknown species2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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18500 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Oncorhynchus mykiss3 = Unverified data of known source |
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15380 | F2 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Unknown species2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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34440 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna3 = Unverified data of known source |
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> 8590 | F2 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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> 4600 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Ceriodaphnia dubia LC₅₀4 = Verified data |
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6500 | F3 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Selenastrum capricornutum3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Combustable Prevent generation of mists |
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ethylene glycol | ||
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ethylene glycol | ||
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Aethylenglykol | ||
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etilenglicol | ||
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glikol etylenowy | ||
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Record last updated: | 21/08/2024 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |