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peg-40
poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (40 mol EO average molar ratio)

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CAS Number: 25322-68-3Picture of molecule3D/inchi
Other(deleted CASRN):101677-86-5
ECHA ELINCS - REACH Pre-Reg:500-038-2
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Formula:(C2 H4 O)mult-H2 O
Category:humectants, solvents
 
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Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear viscous liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Boiling Point: 660.19 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Flash Point: 668.00 °F. TCC ( 353.10 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w): -4.232 (est)
Soluble in:
 water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
CosIng:cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses: humectants
solvents
 
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Kraft Chemical
PEG 40
Moellhausen
PEG 40 (5%WATER)
Moellhausen
PEG-40
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
intravenous-dog LDLo 3000 mg/kg
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 103, Pg. 293, 1951.

oral-guinea pig LD50 15700 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-guinea pig LD50 17000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-guinea pig LD50 19600 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-guinea pig LD50 22500 mg/kg
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. Vol. 39, Pg. 349, 1950.

oral-guinea pig LD50 28000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-guinea pig LD50 28900 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-guinea pig LD50 50000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-guinea pig LD50 50900 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 473 mg/kg
Yaoxue Tongbao. Bulletin of Pharmacology. Vol. 21, Pg. 387, 1986.

intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 2000 mg/kg
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 103, Pg. 293, 1951.

intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 7500 mg/kg
National Technical Information Service. Vol. AD628-313

intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 8000 mg/kg
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 103, Pg. 293, 1951.

intravenous-mouse LD50 7900 ug/kg
Research Progress in Organic-Biological and Medicinal Chemistry. Vol. 2, Pg. 316, 1970.

intravenous-mouse LD50 8550 mg/kg
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 26, Pg. 1581, 1976.

intravenous-mouse LD50 16000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-mouse LD50 28915 mg/kg
Proceedings of the European Society of Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 351, 1976.

oral-mouse LD50 31000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-mouse LD50 34000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-mouse LD50 36000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

intravenous-rabbit LD50 8000 mg/kg
BLOOD: CHANGE IN CLOTTING FACTORS
Kriobiologiya i Kriomeditsina. Cryobiology and Cryomedicine. Vol. 4, Pg. 71, 1978.

oral-rabbit LD50 14000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-rabbit LD50 17300 mg/kg
International Journal of Toxicology. Vol. 18(Suppl

oral-rabbit LD50 17300 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rabbit LD50 19000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-rabbit LD50 26800 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rabbit LD50 28900 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rabbit LD50 76000 mg/kg
International Journal of Toxicology. Vol. 18(Suppl

oral-rabbit LD50 76000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD > 4000 mg/kg
Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 9/25/1969

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 6790 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 9000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 9700 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3849, 1982.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 9708 mg/kg
Proceedings of the European Society of Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 351, 1976.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 12600 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 14100 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3849, 1982.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 15390 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 15570 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 16000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 17000 mg/kg
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. Vol. 39, Pg. 349, 1950.

intraperitoneal-rat LD50 17700 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

intravenous-rat LD50 7130 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3849, 1982.

intravenous-rat LD50 7312 mg/kg
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 26, Pg. 1581, 1976.

intravenous-rat LD50 7500 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3849, 1982.

intravenous-rat LD50 13000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 600 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-94

oral-rat LD50 1054 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-95

oral-rat LD50 > 4000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-938

oral-rat LD50 22000 mg/kg
"Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 747, 1969.

oral-rat LD50 27500 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 28000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-1112

oral-rat LD50 30000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-2203

oral-rat LD50 30200 mg/kg
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. Vol. 39, Pg. 349, 1950.

oral-rat LD50 31600 mg/kg
"Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 747, 1969.

oral-rat LD50 31640 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 32000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-937

oral-rat LD50 44200 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 45000 mg/kg
"Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 3847, 1982.

oral-rat LD50 50000 mg/kg
"Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 747, 1969.

oral-rat LD50 > 50000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-935

oral-rat LD50 > 50000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-940

oral-rat LD50 50000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 51200 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

oral-rat LD50 51310 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

unreported-rat LD50 7800 mg/kg
United States Patent Document. Vol. #4767763

intravenous-rat LDLo 3 mg/kg
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 16, Pg. 442, 1970.

intravenous-rat LDLo 22000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: HEMATURIA VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION CARDIAC: ARRHYTHMIAS (INCLUDING CHANGES IN CONDUCTION)
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 23, Pg. 1087, 1973.

Dermal Toxicity:
subcutaneous-mouse LD50 18000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

skin-rabbit LD > 1000 mg/kg
Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 9/25/1969

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20 mL/kg
International Journal of Toxicology. Vol. 18(Suppl

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-1112

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-2202

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-96

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-2203

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-937

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-939

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-935

skin-rabbit LD50 > 20000 mg/kg
Dow Chemical Company Reports. Vol. MSD-940

subcutaneous-rat LD50 16000 mg/kg
KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES
Arzneimittel-Forschung. Drug Research. Vol. 3, Pg. 451, 1953.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
humectants, solvents
Recommendation for peg-40 usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Recommendation for peg-40 flavor usage levels up to:
 not for flavor use.
 
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Chemidplus:0025322683
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Canada Domestic Sub. List:25322-68-3
Pubchem (sid):134996364
 
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Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 not found in nature
 
Synonyms:
 poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-, (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
 polyethylene glycol (40)
 polyoxyethylene (40)
 
 
Notes:
a tasteless laxative composed of peg3350; miralax is tradename. polymers of ethylene oxide and water and their ethers. they vary in consistency from liquid to solid, depending on the molecular weight, indicated by a number following the name. they are used as surfactants, dispersing agents, solvents, ointment and suppository bases, vehicles, and tablet excipients. some specific groups are lauromagrogols, nonoxynols, octoxynols and poloxamers.
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