Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether

Agent Name
Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether
Alternative Name
EGPE
CAS Number
2807-30-9
Formula
C5-H12-O2
Major Category
Solvents
Ethylene glycol monopropyl ether formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2-Propoxyethanol; Ektasolve EP; Ethylene glycol mono propyl ether; Ethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether; Monopropyl ether of ethylene glycol; Propoxyethanol; Propyl cellosolve; n-Propoxyethanol; n-Propyl Oxitol glycol; [ChemIDplus] UN1993
Category
Glycol Ethers (E Series)
Description
Colorless liquid; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used as a solvent in the coating industry; [HSDB] Used to make soaps, dyes, and other chemicals; [CAMEO]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; "The substance may cause effects on the blood , resulting in lesions of blood cells." [ICSC] Danger of cutaneous absorption; [MAK] May form unstable peroxides on exposure to air; An irritant; May cause serious eye injury; Readily absorbed through skin; Causes injury to blood, lungs, liver, and kidneys in high-dose animal studies; [MSDSonline] See "GLYCOL ETHERS."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

MAK
10 ppm
Vapor Pressure
3.12 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 2,000 ppm/4h
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 57 deg C; [ICSC] VP from ChemIDplus;

Adverse Effects

Anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes

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Diseases

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