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817007 Polyethylene glycol 6000

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,NF

Polyethylene glycol 6000 MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Polyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 6000

CAS #: 25322-68-3 EC Number: 500-038-2 Chemical Formula: HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH Hill Formula: HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH Grade: Ph Eur,NF
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Key Spec Table

CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaChemical FormulaGrade Value
25322-68-3500-038-2HO(C₂H₄O)⁷nHHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nHPh Eur,NF

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Catalogue NumberPackaging Qty/Pack
8170075000 Plastic bottle 5 kg
8170079050 Fibre carton 50 kg
Description
Catalogue Number817007
SynonymsPolyglycol, Polyethylene oxide, Polyoxy ethylene, PEG 6000
References
Product Information
CAS number25322-68-3
EC number500-038-2
GradePh Eur,NF
Hill FormulaHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH
Chemical formulaHO(C₂H₄O)⁷nH
HS Code3404 20 00
Quality LevelMQ500
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Density1.2 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Flash point138.6 °C
Ignition temperature420 °C
Melting Point57.5 °C
pH value5 - 7 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure<0.1 hPa (20 °C)
Solubility550 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
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 point55 - 61 °C
Viscosity (20 °C)194 - 243 mm²/s
Viskosity (20 °C)210 - 262 mPa∙s
Viscosity 98.9°C (USP-NF)250 - 390 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 value16 - 22
Average molecular mass5600 - 6600
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
8170075000 04022536424330
8170079050 04022536719603

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Polyethylene glycol 6000 SDS

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Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 

Polyethylene glycol 6000 Certificates of Analysis

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8170075000 Plastic bottlePDF Specification Document
8170079050 Fibre cartonPDF Specification Document

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