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〈469〉 Ethylene Glycol, Diethylene Glycol, and Triethylene Glycol in Ethoxylated Substances

The following procedure is used to determine the concentration of residual ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol in ethoxylated products. Ethoxylated products may contain residual ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol as a result of the manufacturing process. The procedure is suitable for the following substances:

  1. Polyethylene glycol 200

  2. Polyethylene glycol 300

  3. Polyethylene glycol 400

  4. Polyethylene glycol 600

  5. Polyethylene glycol 1000

  6. Polysorbate 20

  7. Polysorbate 40

  8. Polysorbate 60

  9. Polysorbate 80

  10. Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether 350

  11. Polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether 550

  12. Polyoxyl 35 castor oil

  13. Polyoxyl 15 hydroxystearate

  14. Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether

  15. Polyoxyl 8 stearate

  16. Octoxynol 9

  17. Nonoxynol 9

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