| Chemical |
Triethanolamine |
| CAS-number : |
102-71-6 |
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| Synonyms : |
| 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol |
| 2,2',2''-nitrilotrisethanol |
| 2,2',2''-trihydroxytriethylamine |
| alkanolamine 244 |
| Daltogen |
| TEA |
| tri(hydroxyethyl)amine |
| Trietanoliamiini |
| trihydroxytriethylamine |
| Trolamine |
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| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C6H15NO3 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2030498
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| Uses : |
Textile antifume agent and water repellent; corrosion
inhibitor; softening agent; plasticizer; chelating agent;
rubber accelerator; intermediate; herbicide.
Used in
detergents, cosmetics and drycleaning.
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| State and appearance : |
Liquid.
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| Molecular weight : |
149.22 |
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| Spesicif gravity (water=1) : |
| 1.124 |
4/20 C |
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| Vapor density (air=1) : |
| 5.14 |
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| Conversion factor, 1 ppm in air=_mg/m3 : |
| 6.1 |
mg/m3 |
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| Conversion factor, 1 mg/m3 in air=_ppm : |
| 0.164 |
ppm |
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| Vapor pressure, mmHg : |
| 0.00975 |
< 0.00975, 20 C |
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| Water solubility, mg/l : |
| 1000000 |
25 C, OHMTADS 1993. |
| 80300000 |
calculated, ASTER 1993. |
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| Melting point, °C : |
| 21.2 |
MITI 1992 |
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| Boiling point, °C : |
| 360.8 |
MITI 1992 |
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| Flashing point, °C : |
| 190 |
open cup |
| 180 |
closed cup |
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| Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow : |
| -1.59 |
Howard 1990 |
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| Log soil organic carbon coefficient, log Koc : |
| 0.48 |
extremely mobile |
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| Henry's law constant, Pa x m3/mol : |
| 0.01 |
volatilization neglible, HSDB 1993 |
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| Other physicochemical properties : |
Hygroscopic; strong base (HSDB 1993).
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| Hydrolysis in water : |
Hydrolysis half-life > 1000 days (calculated) (ASTER 1993).
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| Chemical oxygen demand, g O2/g : |
| 1.53 |
5 days, Bridie et al. 1979 |
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| Biochemical oxygen demand, g O2/g : |
| 0.08 |
5 days, Bridie et al. 1979 |
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| Total degradation in water : |
Biodegradation:
0% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992).
Modified OECD Screening test: 96 % degradation in 19 days, DOC;
Modified Sturm test: 91 % degradation in 28 days, CO2 eval.;
Modified MITI test: 0% degradation, BOD;
Modified Afnor test: 97 % degradation in 42 days, DOC;
Closed bottle test 9 %, 30 days, BOD (Howard 1990).
Biodegradation is slow with non-acclimated seed (OHMTADS 1993).
Zahn-Wellens, non-adopted seed, inherent test: 89 % in 14 days
(Howard 1993).
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| Ready biodegradability : |
Readily biodegradable (QSAR-estimate, BIODEG 1992).
Not readily biodegradable (Roth 1991). |
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| Bioconcentration factor, fishes : |
| 0.4 |
< 0.4, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 2.5 mg/l, |
| 3.9 |
< 3.9, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.25 mg/l, |
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| LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 8689 |
orl-rat, Roth 1991 |
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-- |
| 7400 |
RTECS 1993 |
| 2200 |
RTECS 1993 |
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| Effects on microorganisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
bacteria (Pseudomonas putida): >10000 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
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| LOEC values to algae, mg/l : |
| 1.8 |
rpd, schr, Scenedesmus quadricauda |
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Bringmann & Kühn 1980a |
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-- |
| 47 |
rpd, schr, Microcystis aeruginosa |
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Bringmann & Kühn 1976 |
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| EC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l : |
| 100 |
100-1000 mg/l, 48hr, Daphnia, Roth 1991 |
| 1000 |
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-- |
| 1850 |
24hr, Daphnia, IRPTC 1993. |
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| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 75000 |
24hr, Carassius auratus, Anon. 1975 |
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-- |
| 5000 |
> 5000, 24hr, Carassius auratus |
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Bridie et al. 1979 |
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-- |
| 1000 |
> 1000, 48hr, Oryzias latipes, MITI 1992 |
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-- |
| 11800 |
96hr, Pimephales promelas, ASTER 1993 |
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-- |
| 11800 |
96 hr,Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1990 |
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| EC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 11800 |
96 hr, mbt, Pimephales promelas, Geiger et al. 1990 |
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| Other information of water organisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
green algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda): 1.8 mg/l
protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum): 56 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
Toxic, Daphnia, 2.5 mg/l, Roth 1991
--
Toxic, Scenedesmus, 100 mg/l, Roth 1991
--
EC10 cell division, 48hr, Scenedesmus subspicatus (Roth 1991). |
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