Polyethylene glycol PEG-800 performs excellently in terms of environmental compliance. According to product ecological information, this product is readily biodegradable, can decompose rapidly in the environment through biological oxidation, and has a low LogPow value, indicating no potential for bioaccumulation. At the same time, acute toxicity data for aquatic organisms (such as fish, daphnia, etc.) show low harm, making it an environmentally friendly chemical raw material.
Further evidence of its environmental safety from a toxicological perspective: PEG-800 has extremely low acute oral toxicity (rat LD₅₀ > 5,000 mg/kg), negative results in skin irritation tests, eye irritation tests, and skin sensitization tests, and negative Ames mutagenicity test results. According to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), this product is not a hazardous substance or mixture, requiring no additional physical, health, or environmental hazard label elements, which confirms its environmental compliance from a regulatory perspective.
Regarding test reports, as a professional manufacturer, Guoli Chemical ensures strict quality inspection before product shipment, guaranteeing that each batch of PEG-800 meets corporate standards and industry specifications. However, there are no online test reports available for direct download in the product database. For SGS test reports, RoHS compliance declarations, REACH compliance declarations, or other third-party environmental testing documents, it is recommended to directly contact Guoli Chemical's sales or quality management department, specifying the required test items and report needs.
| Environmental Indicator | Data/Conclusion | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Biodegradability | Readily biodegradable, decomposes rapidly in the environment | Product ecological data |
| Bioaccumulation | No potential for bioaccumulation (low LogPow) | Product ecological data |
| Aquatic Toxicity | Low toxicity to aquatic organisms, low hazard | Acute toxicity data for fish and daphnia |
| Acute Oral Toxicity | LD₅₀ > 5,000 mg/kg (practically non-toxic) | OECD 401/423 |
| Mutagenicity | Negative Ames test, non-mutagenic | OECD 471 |
| GHS Classification | Non-hazardous substance, no hazard label elements | GHS classification standard |
Given the excellent environmental characteristics of PEG-800, it has significant advantages in the following green and environmentally friendly fields: as a safe excipient in pharmaceutical preparations, meeting the high environmental standards for pharmaceutical excipients; as a mild moisturizing ingredient in personal care products and cosmetics, complying with increasingly stringent environmental regulations for cosmetic raw materials; and in the textile industry, it can replace certain more polluting traditional auxiliaries, helping enterprises achieve cleaner production goals.