# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Ethylene glycol dinitrate | CAS 628-96-6
O2NOCH2CH2ONO2 | RTECS KW5600000
Synonyms & Trade Names EGDN; 1,2-Ethanediol dinitrate; Ethylene dinitrate; Ethylene nitrate; Glycol dinitrate; Nitroglycol | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL: ST 0.1 mg/m3 [skin]
OSHA PEL†: C 0.2 ppm (1 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH 75 mg/m3 | Conversion 1 ppm = 6.22 mg/m3
Physical Description Colorless to yellow, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: An explosive ingredient (60-80%) in dynamite along with nitroglycerine (40-20%).]
MW: 152.1 | BP: 387°F | FRZ: -8°F | Sol: Insoluble
VP: 0.05 mmHg | IP: ? |  | Sp.Gr: 1.49
Fl.P: 419°F | UEL: ? | LEL: ? |
Explosive Liquid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Acids, alkalis
Measurement Methods NIOSH 2507; OSHA 43
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet (flammable) Change: Daily Provide: Quick drench | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 1 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator* Up to 2.5 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode* Up to 5 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode*/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 75 mg/m3: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Throbbing headache; dizziness; nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain; hypotension, flush, palpitations, angina; methemoglobinemia; delirium, central nervous system depression; irritation skin; in animals: anemia; liver, kidney damage
Target Organs Skin, cardiovascular system, blood, liver, kidneys
See also: INTRODUCTION