Diethanolamine (market for)

The activity generating the emissions is market for diethanolamine. The reference product is diethanolamine. Diethanolamine is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000111-42-2. It is called 2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethanol under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C4H11NO2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as colorless crystalls (or a viscous, white liquid since the melting point is at 28°C). It has a mild ammonia-like odor and is soluble in water and ethanol. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: fuels, washing & cleaning products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and cosmetics and personal care products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/2721/documentation.