| Document ID (ISN) | 50025 |
| CIS number |
88-1294 |
| ISBN(s) |
91-7464-299-5 |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
Arbete och Hälsa 1986:13
|
| Author(s) |
Johanson G., Rick U. |
| Title |
Occurrence of glycol ethers in chemical products in Sweden |
| Original title |
Förekomst av glykoletrar i kemiska produkter i Sverige [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Publikationsservice, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1986. 18p. Illus. 13 ref. |
| Abstract |
The occurrence of glycol ethers in Sweden was investigated by compiling data from the Products Register at the National Chemicals Inspectorate. Glycol ethers are present in more than 3,000 chemical products. Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and its acetate are the most common forms, followed by ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. The propylene glycol ether 1-methoxy-2-propanol (PGME), which has been proposed as a substitute for the ethylene glycol ethers, is present in less than 3% of the products containing glycol ethers. More products containing PGME may be on the market than are registered in the Products Register. This also applies to other glycol ethers. A great many people are probably being exposed to glycol ethers but at comparatively low doses. A small number of persons handling large quantities of products containing a high percentage of glycol ether risk exposure to higher doses. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Sweden; exposure; health hazards; glycol ethers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
ethoxyethanol; 2-methoxyethyl acetate; 2-butoxyethyl acetate; butoxyethoxyethyl acetate; report; butoxyethanol; 1-methoxy-2-propanol; 1-(2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol; triethylene glycol monomethyl ether; methoxyethanol; 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol; ethoxyethoxyethanol; 2-methoxy-1-propanol; tripropylene glycol monomethyl ether; 1-ethoxy-2-propanol; isopropoxyethanol; 2-ethoxyethyl acetate; diethylene glycol butyl ether |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Glycol ethers
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