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Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether

CAS Number

111-76-2

Synonym

EGBE, AI-0993; Bucs; Butoxyethanol; Beta-butoxyethanol; 2-Butoxyethanol; 2-butoxy-1-ethanol; Butyl cellosolve; o-butyl ethylene glycol; Butyl glycol; Butyl oxitol; Caswell No. 121; Ethylne glycol butyl ether; Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether; Glycol butyl ether; Monobutyl glycol ether; 3-oxa-1-heptanol; EPA Pesticide Code: 011501

Occurrence/Use

Solvent; component of cleaning products, cosmetics, lacquers, latex paint, firefighting foam, hydraulic fluid

Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Acute Reference Exposure Levels

Air

Acute RELs

Acute REL (μg/m3): 
4700
Species: 
Human
Acute REL Toxicologic Endpoint: 
Respiratory and eye irritation
Acute REL Target Organs: 
Respiratory system, eyes
Severity: 
Mild
Last Acute REL Revision: 
2018
Acute Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

8-Hour RELs

8-Hour Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
164
Last 8-Hour REL Revision: 
05/04/2018
8-Hour Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
82
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: