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Ethanolamine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Aminoethanol, 2-Aminoethyl alcohol, ETA, MEA, MEA 90, MEA-LCI, Monoethanolamine

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Linear Formula:
NH2CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.08
Beilstein:
505944
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1436 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

17 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.454 (lit.)
n20/D 1.454

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General description

Ethanolamine is a colourless organic compound. It is a strong base and is miscible in water, alcohol, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. It is highly toxic in nature and is a strong irritant. It is derived from ethylene oxide reacting with ammonia forming mono-, di-, and triethanolamine. It is widely used in manufacturing detergents when reacting with fatty acid. It is most commonly used a corrosion inhibitor.
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Application

Ethanolamine may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cosmetic products, water samples and ethanolamine mixtures by various chromatography techniques.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

91 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water soluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

00278-5ML-F:4548173300313
00278-1ML-F:4548173300306
00278-VAR-F:
00278-BULK-F:


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Race Analysis of Ethanolamine in Water Using Ion Pair Chromatography with On-Line Preconcentration
Lehotay, J, et al.
Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 18(8), 1647-1654 (1995)
A rapid and powerful method for the direct gas chromatographic analysis of alkanolamines; application to ethanolamines
Saha NC and Jain SK and Dua, RK
Chromatographia, 10(7), 368-371 (1977)
Quantitative gas chromatographic determination of ethanolamines as trimethylsilyl derivatives
Piekos R, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 47(7), 1157-1159 (1975)
J E Vance
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1045(2), 128-134 (1990-07-16)
Monolayer cultures of rat hepatocytes have been examined for their ability to secrete ethanolamine plasmalogen as a component of nascent lipoproteins. In culture medium from these cells, ethanolamine plasmalogen comprises approx. 20-30% of total ethanolamine glycerophospholipids when measured either as
H Perschak et al.
Human neurobiology, 6(3), 191-194 (1987-01-01)
Concentrations of putative neuroactive substances glutamate, aspartate, gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycine, proline and ethanolamine were determined in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid collected in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, pain syndromes or cerebellar tremor. Values are similar to those given in the literature

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