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Glycol Ethers: Health Hazards

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Chemical Name

CAS-Number

ICSC Short-Term Exposure

ICSC Long-Term Exposure

ICSC Routes of Exposure and Symptoms

US NIOSH Target Organs & Routes of Entry

US NIOSH Symptoms

1,4-BUTANEDIOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHER     2425-79-8

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

skin

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIETHYL ETHER 112-36-7

eyes; skin; resp tract

Inhalation: cough

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Ingestion: diarrhoea, headache, nausea, vomiting

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHER     4206-61-5

lungs

skin; CNS; blood; kidneys

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER     112-34-5

eyes; skin; CNS

skin

Skin: may be absorbed, redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: headache, unconsciousness, vomiting

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER     111-90-0

lungs

skin

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER     111-77-3

eyes; skin; resp tract

skin; lungs; may impair male fertility

Skin: redness, roughness

Eyes: redness

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER  34590-94-8

Skin: dry skin

Resp sys; eyes; CNS Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; weak, li-head, head

2-ETHOXYETHANOL     110-80-5

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys

skin; male fertility; birth defects

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, sore throat, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed

Eyes: Blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting

Resp sys; eyes; blood; kidneys; liver; repro sys; hemato sys Inh; abs; ing; con

In animals: irrit eyes, resp sys; blood changes; liver, kidney, lung damage; repro, terato effects

ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHYL ETHER ACETATE     111-15-9

CNS; blood

liver; kidneys

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, sore throat, vomiting

Skin: may be absorbed, dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting

Eyes: blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Resp sys; eyes; GI tract; repro sys; hemato sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose; vomit; kidney damage; para; in animals: repro, terato effects

ETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER  109-86-4

eyes; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys

Inhalation: confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness

Skin: may be absorbed

Eyes: blurred vision

Eyes; resp sys; CNS; blood; kidneys; repro sys; hemato sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; head, drow, weak; ataxia, tremor, som; anemic pallor, in animals: repro, terato effects

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER     111-76-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; CNS; liver; kidneys

skin

Inhalation: cough, drowsiness, headache, nausea

Skin: may be absorbed, dry skin

Eyes: redness, pain, blurred vision

Ingestion: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting

Liver; kidneys; lymphoid sys; skin; blood; eyes; resp sys; hemato sys; CNS Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; hemolysis, hemog; CNS depres, head, vomit

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE           112-07-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; kidneys; blood

skin; liver; bone marrow

Inhalation: cough, headache, nausea

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS; hemato sys; blood; kidneys; liver; lymphoid sys imh

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; hemolysis, hemog; CNS depres, head, vomit

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER ACETATE           110-49-6

CNS

skin; liver; kidneys;blood

Inhalation: Confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness, vomiting, weakness.

Skin: Dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting

Eyes: Blurred vision.

Ingestion: Abdominal pain, burning sensation, confusion, dizziness, headache, nausea, unconsciousness.

Eyes; resp sys; kidneys; brain; CNS; PNS; repro sys; hemato sys Inh; abs; ing; con

Irrit eyes, nose, throat; kidney, brain damage; in animals: narco; repro, terato effects

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOPROPYL ETHER     2807-30-9

eyes; skin; resp tract; lungs

blood; spleen; kidneys

Inhalation: confusion, cough, headache, nausea, sore throat, symptoms may be delayed

Skin: redness, burning sensation

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: confusion, diarrhoea, headache, nausea, vomiting

ETHYLENE GLYCOL PHENYL ETHER  122-99-6

eyes; skin

Inhalation: sore throat

Skin: redness

Eyes: redness, pain

Ingestion: abdominal pain, sore throat

PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER     107-98-2

eyes; skin; resp tract; nose; throat; CNS

Inhalation: dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea

Skin: dry skin, redness

Eyes: lacrimation, redness

Ingestion: diarrhoea, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, incoordination or possible unconsciousness

Eyes; skin; resp sys; CNS Inh; ing; con

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; head, nau, li-head, drow, inco; vomit, diarr

 

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