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| Cas Number | 112-59-4 |
| Chemical Name | 2-(2-hexyloxyethoxy)ethanol |
| Chemical Synonym |
Ethanol, 2-[2-(hexyloxy)ethoxy]- DEGHE diethylene glycol monohexyl ether 3,6-dioxa-1-dodecanol hexyl carbitol 3,6-3,6-dioxadodecan-1-ol |
| Hazard Category |
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Eye damage – category 1 Skin irritation – category 2 |
| Hazard Statement |
H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H318 (Causes serious eye damage) H315 (Causes skin irritation) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS05 (Corrosion) |
| Signal Word | Danger |
| Cut-offs | |
| Notes |
10 (The chemical is a substance of unknown or variable composition, complex reaction product, or biological material (UVCB). The hazards of the chemical may depend on the composition. For more information refer to the assessment report published on the website of the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme.) |
| Sources |
N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme) |
Hazardous Chemical History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS07,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS07] |
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS07,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS07] |
| 09/03/2021 |
Hazard Category modified from [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS06,GHS05] to [GHS05,GHS07] |
| 09/03/2021 |
Synonym modified from [ DEGHE; diethylene glycol monohexyl ether; 3,6-dioxa-1-dodecanol; hexyl carbitol; 3,6-dioxadodecan-1-ol] to [Ethanol, 2-[2-(hexyloxy)ethoxy]-; DEGHE; diethylene glycol monohexyl ether; 3,6-dioxa-1-dodecanol; hexyl carbitol; 3,6-3,6-dioxadodecan-1-ol] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] to [HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC083:Skin irritation – category 2, HC085:Eye damage – category 1] Pictogram modified from [GHS05,GHS07] to [GHS05,GHS06] Hazard Statement modified from [H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H318 Causes serious eye damage] to [H302 ; H318 ; H315 ] Notes modified from [] to [10] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |