Propylene glycol
Last updated: 16/11/2022
(Also known as: methylethyl glycol; E1520)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Substance with no pesticidal activity but sometimes used as a solvent or carrier in product formulations.
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Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable - not a ppp. May be authorised at national level under different legislation
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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C₃H₈O₂
CC(CO)O
No data
DNIAPMSPPWPWGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H8O2/c1-3(5)2-4/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
Yes
Other substance, Veterinary substance
Solvent
Unclassified substance
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Synthetic
Inert
57-55-6
200-338-0
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068603
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76.09
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propane-1,2-diol
1,2-propanediol
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless viscous liquid
1000000
at 25 °C
High
Miscible
Ethanol
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Miscible
Acetone
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Miscible
Chloroform
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Miscible
Ether
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-59
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1.20 X 10-01
Calculated
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-0.92
Low
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1.036
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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14.9
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Very weak acid
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 20000
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
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2080
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Colinus virginianus
Low
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710
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Pimephales promelas
Low
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10000
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Low (class I)
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> 20000
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
20800
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
?Possibly, status not identified
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Possible liver and kidney toxicant May cause seizures, coma, arrhythmias & cardiorespiratory arrest
Flammable
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Not listed (Not listed)
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propylene glycol
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1,2-Propylenglykol
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propylenowo-glikolowy
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Record last updated:
16/11/2022
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242