Chemical Properties
Slightly yellow, oily liquid. Insoluble or limited solubility in glycerol,
glycols, and certain amines; soluble in most
organic liquids. Combustible.
Uses
Primary plasticizer for most resins and elastomers,
floor finishes and waxes, flame-retarding
agent.
Uses
Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in herring gull eggs, house dust, and urine samples using liquid chromatography technique.
Definition
ChEBI: A trialkyl phosphate in which the alkyl group specified is 2-butoxyethyl.
General Description
Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate is an organic flame retardant. It shows PXR agonistic activity. Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate was detected and quantified during the analysis of herring gull eggs by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization(+)-tandem mass spectrometry.
Air & Water Reactions
Water soluble.
Reactivity Profile
Organophosphates, such as Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate, are susceptible to formation of highly toxic and flammable phosphine gas in the presence of strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Partial oxidation by oxidizing agents may result in the release of toxic phosphorus oxides. Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate may react with oxidizers. .
Fire Hazard
Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate is combustible.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
Safety Profile
A poison by
intravenous route. Moderately toxic by
ingestion. A skin and eye irritant.
Combustible when exposed to heat or
flame. Dangerous; see also PHOSPHATES;
can react with oxidizing materials. To fight
fire, use water, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of POx.
Toxics Screening Level
The initial threshold screening level (ITSL) for tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate is 8 μg/m 3 (annual averaging time).
