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1,2-Propylene Glycol

Description Top

CAS number 57-55-6
Chemical formula C3H8O2
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Dissolves (D)
Abilities Miscible in water..
GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
0 R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NI D 0

Marine pollution Classification (MARPOL Annex II)
Category Description
Z Noxious Liquid Substances which, if discharged into the sea from tank cleaning or deballasting operations, are deemed to present a minor hazard to either marine resources or human health and therefore justify less stringent restrictions on the quality and quantity of the discharge into the marine environment.

Alternate names for this chemical
1,2-Dihydroxypropane
2-Hydroxypropanol
1,2-Propanediol
Alpha-Propylene Glycol
Monopropylene Glycol
Methylethylene Glycol
Methyl Glycol
Propylene Glycol
Pg 12
Propane-1,2-Diol
Propanediol
Methylethyl Glycol
1,2-Propylene Glycol
α-Propylene Glycol


Physico-chemical properties Top

Chemical formula C3H8O2
Molar mass 76.09 [g/mol]
State Liquid at 25°C and 1 atm
Fusion temperature -60 [°C]
Boiling temperature 187.6 [°C]
Critical temperature 676.4 [°C]
Density
1040 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C
Surface tension
38 [mN/m] at a temperature of 20°C
36.51 [mN/m] at a temperature of 25°C
Kinematic viscosity
54.05 [cSt] at a temperature of 20°C
39 [cSt] at a temperature of 25°C
Hydrosolubility
1040000 [mg/l] at a temperature of 20°C and salinity of 0‰
1040000 [mg/l] at a temperature of 25°C and salinity of 0‰
Vapour pressure
10.67 [Pa] at a temperature of 20°C
17 [Pa] at a temperature of 25°C
Critical pressure 5941000 [Pa]
Vapour density 2.1
Flash point (Pensky-Martens closed cup) 99 [°C]
Flash point (Cleveland open cup) 107.2 [°C]
Lower explosivity limit (LEL) 2.6 [%]
Upper explosivity limit (UEL) 12.5 [%]
Vaporization enthalpy
688000 [J/Kg] at a temperature of 187.6°C
486366 [J/Kg] at a temperature of 25°C
Combustion enthalpy 21700000 [J/Kg]
Specific heat capacity 2507.55 [J/(Kg·K)]
Combustion efficiency 99 [%]
Mass flow rate of the combustion surface 0.02 [Kg/(m²·s)]
Radiative fraction 28 [%]
Henry's constant 0.01 [mol/(m³·Pa)]


Behaviour Top

Log Kow -0.92
Log Koc 0.65
Hydrolysis (Half-life) Not hydrolysable
Aqueous photolysis (Half-life) Not photolysable
Biodegradation in estuary environment (Half-life) 10 days
Biodegradation in marine environment (Half-life) 10 days
Standard European Behaviour Classification (SEBC) Dissolves (D)
Bioconcentration factor (BCF) 1


Ecotoxicity Top

Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on algae 19000 [mg/l]
Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on crustacean 18340 [mg/l]
Lowest median lethal concentration (LC50) on fishes 46500 [mg/l]
Highest no observed effect concentration (NOEC) on algae > 5300 [mg/l]
Assessment factor (AF)
1000 on the short-term
10000 on the long-term
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
18340 [µg/l] on the short-term
1834 [µg/l] on the long-term


GESAMP Top

GESAMP Hazard profile
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 E1 E2 E3
0 R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NI D 0

A1: Bioaccumulation
Rating Description
0 No potential to bioaccumulate
A1a:
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
0 No potential to bioaccumulate Log Kow < 1
A1b:
Rating Description
NI No Information
A2: Biodegradation
Rating Description
R Readily biodegradable
B1: Acute aquatic toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
0 Non-toxic LC/EC/IC50 > 1000
B2: Chronic aquatic toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l]
0 Negligible NOEC > 1
C1: Acute oral toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
0 Negligible AOTE > 2000
C2: Acute dermal toxicity (skin contact)
Rating Description Criteria [mg/Kg]
0 Negligible ADTE > 2000
C3: Acute inhalation toxicity
Rating Description Criteria [mg/l] (4 hours exposure)
0 Negligible AITE > 20
D1: Skin irritation or corrosion
Rating Description Sign
0 Not irritating No clinical signs and/
D2: Eye irritation
Rating Description Sign
0 Not irritating No clinical signs and/
D3: Long-term health effects
Notation Hazard endpoint Description GHS category
No Information
E1: Tainting of seafood
Rating Description
NI No Information
E2: Behaviour of chemicals in the marine environment
Rating Description
D Dissolves
E3: Interference with the use of coastal amenities
Rating Interference Description Interpretation Warning
0 None 1 is not a floater; and 2 does not pose any known health hazards 1 E2 is not F or Fp; and 2.1 C1, C2 and C3 = 0; and 2.2 D1 and D2 = 0; and 2.3 D3 is blank None

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HNS-MS is a decision-support tool that Belgian and French maritime authorities as well as coastguard stations can activate in order to forecast the drift, fate and behavior of acute marine pollution by Harmful Noxious Substances (HNS) accidentally released in the marine system.

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