Has anyone heard of this chemical? SWIM found it in a spray can with DCM and Methanol (it says it contains less than 4% MeOH), and nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol is listed as the last ingredient, so I would assume it is in small concentration, since the MeOH is less than 4%
Is this a chemical that one should be worried about? or is it used as a propellant, or some other purpose that won't interfere with the DCM? Of course the DCM should probably be distilled to guarantee purity, but I have no way of knowing at which fraction the nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol may come over, since I cannot find the boiling point. Maybe washing with water would get rid of the methanol and the nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol.
The only reliable information I could find regarding this compound is here
http://ntp-db.niehs.nih.gov/NTP_Reports/NTP_Chem_H&S/NTP_Chem9/Radian9016-45-9.txt
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In does not give MP or BP, and it does not state if it is soluble in methanol ("Not available" is says)
One thing that does bother me is the fact that it says :
ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS:
This compound is a local irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.
Could swim have problems when he goes to distil?
Here are some other SYNONYMS:
ANTAROX BL-344
POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL),ALPHA-(NONYLPHENYL)-OMEGA-HYDROXY
ALPHA(NONYLPHENYL)-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS MONO(NONYLPHENYL)ETHER
MACROGOL NONYLPHENYL ETHER
NONOXINOL
POLYOXYETHYLENE(N)-NONYLPHENYL ETHER
NONYLPHENOXYPOLYETHOXYETHANOL
NONYLPHENYL POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHER
NONOXYNOL
CONCO NI
DOWFAX 9N
IGEPAL CO
MAKON
NEUTRONYX 600'S
NONIPOL NO
POLYTERGENT B
RENEX 600'S
SOLAR NP
TRITON N
TERGITOL NP
T-DET-N
SURFIONIC N
STEROX
ARKOPAL N-090
CARSONON N-9
CONCO NI-90
IGEPAL CO-630
NEUTRONYX 600
PEG-9 NONYL PHENYL ETHER
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 450 NONYL PHENYL ETHER
POLYOXYETHYLENE(9) NONYL PHENYL ETHER
PROTACHEM 630
REWPOL HV-9
TERGITOL TP-9 (NON-IONIC)
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