2-Butoxyethyl acetate

Synonyms

Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate; 2-Butoxyethanol acetate; 2-Butoxyethyl acetate; Acetic acid, 2-butoxyethyl ester; Butoxyethyl acetate; Butyl cellosolve acetate; Butyl glycol acetate; EGBEA; Butylglycol acetate; Ektasolve EB acetate; Ethanol, 2-butoxy-, acetate; Ethylene glycol butyl ether acetate; Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate; Glycol monobutyl ether acetate; n-Butoxyethanol acetate; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Glycol Ethers (E Series)

Description

Colorless liquid with a pleasant, sweet, fruity odor; [NIOSH]

Sources/Uses

Used as a solvent for lacquers, paints, enamels, resins, polymers, inks, and oils; [HSDB]

Comments

Rats and rabbits show kidney injury during 10 month inhalation toxicology studies. [HSDB] For ethylene glycol ethers, there is limited positive evidence of spontaneous abortions and decreased sperm counts in humans and strong positive evidence of birth defects and testicular damage in animals. [ATSDR Case Studies # 29] See "Glycol ethers."

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Biomedical References

Insufficient data

20 ppm

10 ppm, sum of the concentrations of EGBE and its acetate in air

0.375 mm Hg

0.1 ppm

Odor Threshold High

0.48 ppm

Explanatory Notes

Flash point = 71 deg C; Odor threshold from CHEMINFO; VP from HSDB;

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high ambient temp required

Acute solvent syndrome

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Yes

Confirmed Animal

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Encephalopathy, chronic solvent
• Solvents, acute toxic effect

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Painting (Solvents)
• Plastic Composites Manufacturing