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817018 Polyethylene glycol 20000

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,NF

Polyethylene glycol 20000 MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Polyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 20000

CAS #: 25322-68-3 EC Number: 500-038-2 Molar Mass: 20000 g/mol Chemical Formula: HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH Hill Formula: HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH Grade: Ph Eur,NF
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CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaChemical FormulaMolar MassGrade Value
25322-68-3500-038-2HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nHHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH20000 g/molPh Eur,NF

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8.17018.1000 Plastic bottle 1 kg
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Description
Catalogue Number817018
SynonymsPolyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 20000
Product Information
CAS number25322-68-3
EC number500-038-2
GradePh Eur,NF
Hill FormulaHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH
Chemical formulaHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH
Molar Mass20000 g/mol
HS Code3404 20 10
Quality LevelMQ500
Physicochemical Information
Density1.2 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Flash point138.6 °C
Ignition temperature>320 °C
Melting Point57.5 °C
pH value4 - 7 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure<0.1 hPa (20 °C)
Bulk density400 - 500 kg/m3
Solubility500 g/l
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat 28000 mg/kg
LD 50 dermalLD50 Rabbit > 20000 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
Storage class10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGKWGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +2°C to +25°C.
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RIDKein Gefahrgut
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGRNo Dangerous Good
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-CodeNo Dangerous Good
Specifications
Identitypasses test
Appearancewhite or almost white solid with a waxy or paraffin-like appearance
Appearance of solutionpasses test
Acidity,Alkalinitypasses test
Reducing substancespasses test
pH-value (5 %; water, 25 °C)4.5 - 7.5
Density (d 20/20)about 1.080 (50% solution)
Solidification point≥ 57 °C
Viscosity (20 °C)2500 - 3200 mm²/s
Viskosity (20 °C)2700 - 3500 mPa∙s
Formaldehyde≤ 30 ppm
Ethylene oxide (GC)≤ 1 ppm
Dioxane (GC)≤ 10 ppm
Ethylene oxide (GC) (USP-NF)1≤ 10 µg/g
Dioxane (GC) (USP-NF)1≤ 10 µg/g
≤ 10 µg/g
≤ 10 µg/g
Hydroxyl value4.5 - 7.0
Average molecular mass17500 - 22500
Sulfated ash≤ 0.1 %
Water (K. F.)≤ 1.0 %
Other residual solvents acc. to ICH-guideline are excluded by the manufacturing process.
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not
likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
¹ measured value from external service laboratory
Corresponds to Ph Eur, USP-NF
Global Trade Item Number
Catalogue Number GTIN
8.17018.1000 04022536424705