Question

Does polypropylene glycol PPG-400 meet environmental protection requirements? Can a test report be provided?

Answer
2026-06-06 官方文档 聚丙二醇PPG-400

Polypropylene glycol PPG-400 has the advantages of low toxicity and low toxicity to aquatic organisms in terms of environmental compliance, but its 28-day rapid biodegradation rate is low (≤20%), so it is not classified as a "readily biodegradable" substance, and large-scale discharge requires careful control.

Detailed Description

According to the product safety data from Guoli Chemical, the environmental characteristics of polypropylene glycol PPG-400 have two sides. On one hand, its acute toxicity is low, with an oral LD₅₀ in rats > 2000 mg/kg, making it a low-toxicity substance; its toxicity to aquatic organisms is also low—the L(E)C₅₀ values for fish, daphnia, and algae are all > 100 mg/L, indicating that under normal use and minor leakage conditions, it poses little immediate harm to aquatic ecosystems. The product also meets stringent safety requirements in personal care and pharmaceutical fields, with negative results in skin irritation and sensitization tests.

On the other hand, according to OECD 301B test standards, the biodegradation rate of PPG-400 within 28 days is ≤20%, which does not qualify it as "readily biodegradable" or "rapidly biodegradable". This means that if large amounts enter environmental water bodies or soil, its natural degradation rate is slow, potentially causing long-term accumulation. Therefore, in enterprise wastewater discharge and waste disposal, it must be managed according to regulations, and it must not be directly discharged into sewers or surface waters.

Key Points for Environmental Compliance

Assessment ItemData/ConclusionReference Standard
Acute Oral ToxicityLD₅₀ > 2000 mg/kg (Low toxicity)OECD 401/420
Skin IrritationNon-irritating (New Zealand White Rabbit test)OECD 404
Eye IrritationSlight, transient irritation (recovery within 24h, Draize score ≤2)OECD 405
SensitizationNon-sensitizing (Guinea pig Buehler test negative)OECD 406
Fish Acute ToxicityLC₅₀ > 100 mg/L (Low toxicity)OECD 203
Daphnia Acute ToxicityEC₅₀ > 100 mg/L (Low toxicity)OECD 202
Algal ToxicityEC₅₀ > 100 mg/L (Low toxicity)OECD 201
28-day Biodegradation Rate≤ 20% (Slow degradation)OECD 301B
Flash Point (Closed Cup)Approx. 220–230°C

Application Recommendations

Based on the above environmental characteristics, PPG-400 has good environmental safety in the following application scenarios:

  • Personal Care and Pharmaceutical Fields: Sufficient safety data allow direct use as a humectant in cosmetics, suppository base, ointment base, etc., meeting relevant industry access requirements.
  • Industrial Closed Systems: Such as polyurethane synthesis, synthetic lubricants, and other closed or semi-closed process steps, where environmental release risks are controllable.
  • Cleaning and Auxiliary Industries: Must be used in conjunction with wastewater treatment facilities; direct discharge is prohibited. It is recommended that enterprises establish waste liquid recovery or treatment processes.

Regarding Test Reports

Guoli Chemical has a complete product quality testing system and safety management system. Under normal circumstances, the following testing and compliance documents can be provided:

  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Covers physicochemical properties, toxicological, and ecotoxicological data
  • Certificate of Analysis (COA): Technical parameter test data for each batch of product
  • RoHS/REACH Compliance Declarations: Provided upon customer request

To obtain specific formal test report documents, it is recommended to directly contact Guoli Chemical's sales or technical support department, specifying the required report type (e.g., SDS, COA, REACH compliance declaration, etc.). We will provide the corresponding formal documents based on your specific application and local regulatory requirements.

Precautions

  • It is strictly prohibited to directly discharge waste liquid or washing water containing PPG-400 into sewers, surface water, or groundwater.
  • In case of leakage, use inert absorbent materials (sand, vermiculite, etc.) to contain and adsorb, and dispose of according to hazardous waste regulations.
  • Product waste and contaminated packaging must be handed over to qualified hazardous waste disposal units and must not be mixed with household waste.
  • Due to the slow biodegradation rate, large-scale usage scenarios are recommended to be equipped with pretreatment processes before biological wastewater treatment.