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Propylene Glycol
(1,2-Propanediol or 1,2-hydroxypropane )

General Information

• Chemical Class: Fungicide/Antimicrobial Solvent
• Uses:Odor-causing bacteria, fleas, mites, red lice, animal pathogenic bacteria (G- and G+ vegetative), shigella bacteria, pasteurella bacteria, listeria bacteria, herpes simplex I and II, animal viruses, influenza virus A2, aspergillus niger fungus, mold/mildew, pseudomonas SPP., shigella flexneri, shigella sonnei on air treatment (eating establishments, hospital, commercial, institutional, household, bathroom, transportational facilities); medical premises and equipment, commercial, institutional and industrial premises and equipment; laundry equipment; hard non-porous surface treatments (bathroom facilities); automobiles; air conditioning filters; pet treatment, including cats, dogs, and caged birds; environmental inanimate hard surfaces; garbage containers/storage.
• Alternative:
• Beyond Pesticides rating:

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: IV (practically non-toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2004)
• Supporting information:
  • CDC factsheet
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: