Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH2OH)2. It is mainly used for two purposes, as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations. It is an odorless, colorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. Ethylene glycol is a high-production-volume chemical; it breaks down in air in about 10 days and in water or soil in a few weeks.It enters the environment through the dispersal of ethylene glycol-containing products, especially at airports, where it is used in de-icing agents for runways and airplanes. While prolonged low doses of ethylene glycol show no toxicity, at near lethal doses(â?¥1000 mg/kg per day) ethylene glycol acts as a teratogen. "Based on a rather extensive database, it induces skeletal variations and malformations in rats and mice by all routes of exposure." This molecule has been observed in outer space. Commodity Ethylene Glycol Production batch number 3703W7120620 Inspection date 20201218 Items Unit Result Standard Appearance _ Colorless, transparent, no visible impurities GB/T 4649-2018 Density g/cm3 1.114 ASTM D4052-18a Purity % 99.9 GB/T 14571.2-2018 Water Content % 0.01 GB/T 4649-2018 Ash % 0.001 GB/T 4649-2018 Distillation range(760mmHg) C Distillation range 1.0 GB/T 4649-2018 C IBP 197 C DP 198 UV transmittance % 240nm 87.0 ASTM E2193-16 (Option A) % 260nm 92.0 % 275nm 94.0 % 350nm 99.9
