Dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether

Agent Name
Dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether
Alternative Name
DnPGE
CAS Number
29911-27-1
Formula
C9-H20-O3
Major Category
Solvents
Dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether formula graphical representation
Synonyms
DnPGE; [Glycol Ethers Online] 2-Propanol, 1-(1-methyl-2-propoxyethoxy)-; Propyl dipropasol solvent; 1-(1-Methyl-2-propoxyethoxy)propan-2-ol; 2-Propanol, 1-(2-propoxy-1-methylethoxy)-; [ChemIDplus] DPGPE; Dipropylene glycol (mono) propyl ether; [ECETOC] Di(propylene glycol) propyl ether, mixture of isomers; Dowanol DPnP; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] DOWANOL DPNP GLYCOL ETHER; Dipropylene glycol n-propyl ether; [Dow Chemical MSDS] UN1993
Category
Glycol Ethers (P Series)
Description
Colorless liquid with an odor of ether; [Dow Chemical MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an industrial solvent for cleaning and coating applications; [Dow Chemical MSDS]
Comments
Irritating to skin and eyes in rabbits with resolution by day 7; Increased liver weight in males (no histopathological changes) observed in 2-week and 13-week oral studies of rats; [ToxPlanet: ECETOC] Increased post-implantation loss, slight increase in gestation survival, and slightly decreased litter size observed in oral reproductive/developmental study of rats at 1,000 mg/kg/day; [EPA - TSCATS] Causes ataxia and lung changes in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause moderate eye irritation and mild corneal injury; [Dow Chemical MSDS]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.08 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s."

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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