PEG-4000

Independent reference data for PEG-4000 (CAS 162662-01-3), compiled from public chemistry databases.

Registry identifiers across databases

Computed descriptors

Physicochemical values on record

Documented uses on record

Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry]

Synonyms and trade names

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; 111-46-6; 2,2'-Oxydiethanol; 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethanol; 2,2'-Oxybisethanol; Diglycol; Diethylenglykol; Digol; Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ether; 2-Hydroxyethyl ether; Glycol ether; Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-; Ethylene diglycol; Digenos; Dicol; Brecolane ndg

Regulatory listings held on file

Regulatory & Food Contact	FDA Substance added to food: STABILIZER OR THICKENER FDA Cumulative Estimated Daily Intake (CEDI): FCS FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS FDA Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Noti: FCS CARRIER_SOLVENT: Food Additives ETHYLENE OXIDE POLYMER

GHS hazard classification

Reported hazard statements	H302, H361, H372

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

PEG-4000 · CAS 162662-01-3 · C4H10O3. UNII 61BR964293. Boiling Point: 473 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992); Boiling Point: 245.8 °C; Boiling Point: 245 °C.

Physical description and handling notes

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