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Document ID (ISN)60337
CIS number 93-758
Year 1992
Convention or series no. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.92-110, Suppl. III-OHG
Title 2-Butoxyethanol
Bibliographic information US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Standards Development and Technology Transfer, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, 1992. 7p. 20 ref.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet taken from the newly revised edition of the NIOSH publication "Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards". Synonym: butyl cellosolve. Effects of short-term exposure: skin absorption; irritation of skin, eyes and upper respiratory tract; narcotic effects. Effects of long-term exposure: dermatitis; haematuria.
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; butoxyethanol; USA
Descriptors (secondary) irritants; data sheet; skin absorption; haematuria; dermatitis; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; respirators; narcotic effects; health hazards; determination in air; medical supervision; flammable substances
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Occupational exposure limits
Glycol ethers