Glycerin
Last updated: 25/05/2022
(Also known as: glycerine; glycerol; D-glycerol)
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
 
A renewable natural substance used in this context as a non-ionic surfactant added to some pesticide formulations or used as additive
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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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C₃H₈O₃
C(C(CO)O)O
No data
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H8O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
glycerin
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Other substance, Adjuvant
Wetter
Sugar alcohol
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Synthetic
Physical - reduces surface tension of the water improving emulsifying, spreading and wetting properties of the formulation
56-81-5
200-289-5
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063507
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92.09
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propane-1,2,3-triol
1,2,3-propanetriol
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Viscous clear liquid
Miscible
at 25 °C
Miscible
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.74 X 10-02
Calculated
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-1.76
Low
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1.261
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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14.4
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Very weak acid
10.6
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Highly volatile
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Stable
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Stable
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 12600
Rat
Low
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54000
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
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10000
Daphnia magna
Low
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78000
E2 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Unknown species
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Low (class I)
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> 12600
Rat
Low
10000
Rabbit
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0.57
Rat 1 hr
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[TWA: 10 mg/m3]
USA
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Potential occupational exposure through inhalation and skin contact
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
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
; E1 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 1 = Positive
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
?Possibly, status not identified
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
?Possibly, status not identified
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
 
Due to hygroscopic properties it can cause severe dehydration Kidney toxicant
No information available
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None - not a ppp
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glycerin
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Clyzerin
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glicerol
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Record last updated:
25/05/2022
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