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1,4-Dioxane (/ d aɪ ˈ ɒ k s eɪ n /) is a heterocyclic organic compound, classified as an ether. It is a colorless liquid with a faint sweet odor similar to that of diethyl ether . The compound is often called simply dioxane because the other dioxane isomers ( 1,2- and 1,3- ) are rarely encountered.
1,4-Dioxane contamination [ edit ] Products containing SLES can be contaminated with up to 300 ppm of 1,4-dioxane , a by-product of SLES production. 1,4-Dioxane is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 2B carcinogen : possibly carcinogenic to humans .
Prior to the release, 1,4-dioxane was measured at 2.4 parts per billion in the Haw, below the Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory goal of 35 ppb. After the release, The N&O ...
Sanford is calling on two state agencies to say what they know regarding the 1,4-dioxane contamination first discovered a decade ago in the city’s wells, including at what concentration and over ...
DEQ’s limits on PFAS are being opposed by the NC Chamber, while Triad-area utilities are opposed to 1,4-dioxane limits in surface water.
ECHA InfoCard: 100.003.451: EC Number: 203-794-9; Gmelin Reference. 1801 PubChem CID. ... 1,4-Dioxane Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether: Except where otherwise noted, ...
According to a recent sample data point, the plant on March 6 treated river water with 1.2 parts per billion of 1,4-dioxane, reducing it to 0.32 parts per billion.
DEG is a precursor to morpholine and 1,4-dioxane. It is a solvent for nitrocellulose, resins, dyes, oils, and other organic compounds. It is a humectant for tobacco, cork, printing ink, and glue. [7] It is also a component of brake fluid, lubricants, wallpaper strippers, artificial fog and haze solutions, and heating/cooking fuel. [3]