N-Ethylaminoethanol
Agent Name
N-Ethylaminoethanol
CAS Number
110-73-6
Formula
C4-H11-N-O
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylamine; 2-Ethylaminoethanol; 2-N-Monoethylaminoethanol; N-Ethyl ethanolamine; N-Ethylmonoethanolamine; Ethanol, 2-(ethylamino)-; Ethyl ethanolamine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ethanolamines
Description
Colorless liquid with an odor like amines; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
Causes effects on true cholinesterase in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes cardiac rate changes, respiratory depression, and diarrhea in oral lethal-dose studies (species not specified); [RTECS] May cause mild skin and eye irritation; [CAMEO] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; Readily absorbed through skin; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by ingestion; Toxic by skin absorption; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "N,N-Dimethylethanolamine."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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