Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
50.5 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
338 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.016 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
0.4 mmHg at 68 u00b0F ; 6 mmHg at 140 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
200 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
ph
25% aqueous solution: 12.1; 0.1 N aqueous solution: 12.05
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H412 (100%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H228 (100%): Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H302 (> 99.9%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H312 (> 99.9%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H227: Combustible liquid [Warning Flammable liquids]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H332 (99.7%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H334: May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled [Danger Sensitization, respiratory]
- H412 (13.1%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335 (15.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H303: May be harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H318 (13.6%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 141-43-5 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-aminoethanol |
| InChI Key | HZAXFHJVJLSVMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 700 |
| INCI Name | ETHANOLAMINE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Ethanolamine (CAS: 141-43-5) is a primary amine and alcohol compound that serves as a crosslinking and curing agent in chemical formulations. This versatile chemical intermediate finds application across industrial manufacturing, oil & gas operations, and water treatment processes where its bifunctional nature enables effective chemical modification and stabilization reactions.