Triglycol diacetate
Agent Name
Triglycol diacetate
Alternative Name
Triethylene glycol diacetate
CAS Number
111-21-7
Formula
C10-H18-O6
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Triethylene glycol diacetate; 2,2'-(Ethylenedioxy)di(ethyl acetate); Acetic acid, triethylene glycol diester; Ethanol, 2,2'-ethylenedioxydi-, diacetate; TDAC; Triglycol, diacetate; 2,2'-(1,2-Ethanediylbis(oxy))bisethanol, diacetate; 2,2'-(Ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bisethyl diacetate; Ethanol, 2,2'-((1,2-ethanediyl)bis(oxy))bis-, 1,1'-diacetate; Ethanol, 2,2'-(1,2-ethanediylbis(oxy))bis-, diacetate; Triethylene glycol, diacetate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Plasticizers
Description
Colorless liquid; [HSDB] Odorless; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as plasticizer for cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl cellulose, and polymethyl methacrylate resins; [HSDB]
Comments
A reproductive effector and mild skin irritant; [RTECS] May polymerize; A skin and eye irritant; [CAMEO] A skin irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00409 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
VP = 19.0 mm Hg at 25 deg C; [CAMEO] VP = 0.023 mm Hg at 25 deg C; [MSDSonline]
NFPA
must be preheated
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: