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817006 Polyethylene glycol 4000

(powder) EMPROVE® EXPERT Ph Eur,NF

Polyethylene glycol 4000 MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Polyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 4000

CAS #: 25322-68-3 EC Number: 500-038-2 Molar Mass: 3500 - 4500 g/mol Grade: Ph Eur,NF
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Key Spec Table

CAS #EC NumberMolar MassGrade Value
25322-68-3500-038-23500 - 4500 g/molPh Eur,NF

Products

Catalogue NumberPackaging Qty/Pack
8170065000 Plastic bottle 5 kg
8170069050 Fibre carton 50 kg
Description
Catalogue Number817006
SynonymsPolyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 4000
References
Product Information
CAS number25322-68-3
EC number500-038-2
GradePh Eur,NF
Molar Mass3500 - 4500 g/mol
HS Code3404 20 20
Quality LevelMQ500
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Density1.2 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Flash point138.6 °C
Ignition temperature>320 °C DIN 51794
Melting Point57.5 °C
pH value5 - 7 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure<0.1 hPa (20 °C)
Bulk density400 - 500 kg/m3
Solubility500 g/l
Dimensions
Materials Information
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat 28000 mg/kg
LD 50 dermalLD50 Rabbit > 20000 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
RTECSTQ4050000
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.
Safety Information
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +2°C to +25°C.
Packaging Information
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
Supplemental Information
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 point53 - 59 °C
Viscosity (20 °C)106 - 131 mm²/s
Viskosity (20 °C)114 - 142 mPa∙s
Viscosity 98.9°C (USP-NF)110 - 158 mm²/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
Hydroxyl value25 - 32
Average molecular mass3700 - 4400
Sulfated ash≤ 0.1 %
Water (K. F.)≤ 1.0 %
Endotoxins (Gel-clot-test)≤ 10 I.U./g
Microbiological test (total aerobic microbial count (TAMC))≤ 100 CFU/g
Microbiological test (total yeast and mould count (TYMC))≤ 10 CFU/g
Key organismspasses test
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
8170065000 04022536424293
8170069050 04022536704784

Documentation

Material Qualification Dossier

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Operational Excellence Dossier

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Polyethylene glycol 4000 SDS

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 

Polyethylene glycol 4000 Certificates of Analysis

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8170065000 Plastic bottlePDF Specification Document
8170069050 Fibre cartonPDF Specification Document

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