It is combustible. Fires involving this material can be controlled with a dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam or Halon extinguisher. This chemical forms peroxides on exposure to air and light, which may react explosively with AlH3 and LiAlH3.
Dihydric alcohols are physically and chemically related to glycerol.
Most of the glycols have low volatility and consequently present little danger from inhalation of vapors. Severe and even fatal poisoning has occurred following ingestion of ethylene glycol and severe occupational poisoning has been caused by ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. Under ordinary conditions of industrial use, most of the commonly used glycols are not considered to be toxic. There is some evidence that the glycol ethers are more toxic than other members of the group. Information concerning acute hazards of this chemical is not available.