Ethylene glycol

Independent reference data for Ethylene glycol (CAS 107-21-1), compiled from public chemistry databases.

Registry identifiers across databases

Computed descriptors

Physicochemical values on record

Documented uses on record

CIR ingredient: Ethylene GlycolEthylene glycol is used as antifreeze in cooling and heating systems, in hydraulic brake fluids, as an industrial humectant, as an ingredient of electrolytic condensers, as a solvent in the paint and plastics industries, in the formulations of printers' inks, stamp pad inks, and inks for ballpoint pens, as a softening agent for cellophane, and in the synthesis of safety explosives, plasticizers, synthetic fibers (Terylene, Dacron), and synthetic waxes.

Synonyms and trade names

ETHYLENE GLYCOL; Ethane-1,2-diol; 107-21-1; 1,2-ethanediol; glycol; monoethylene glycol; 2-hydroxyethanol; 1,2-Dihydroxyethane; Glycol alcohol; Ethylene alcohol; Fridex; Tescol; Norkool; Ethylene dihydrate; Zerex; ethanediol

Regulatory listings held on file

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS ADJUVANT; CARRIER_SOLVENT: Food Additives Addition polymers of ethylene oxide and water usually designated by a number roughly corresponding to the mole MACROGOL JECFA ADI: 0-10 mg/kg bw
GHS notification summary	0.1% (3 / 8196)

GHS hazard classification

GHS notification summary	0.1% (3 / 8196)
Reported hazard statements	H302, H373 (24.8%), H315, H320, H332, H335, H336, H370

H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]

P264, P270, P301+P317, P330, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

What the public record says

Polyethylene glycol 200 · CAS 107-21-1 · C2H6O2. UNII FC72KVT52F. Boiling Point: 387.7 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992); Boiling Point: 197.3 °C; Boiling Point: 197.00 to 198.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg.

Physical description and handling notes

Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.