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Document ID (ISN)69192
CIS number 97-745
Year 1996
Convention or series no.
Title 2-Methoxyethanol
Bibliographic information New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368, USA, 1996. 6p.
Abstract Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. It is a teratogen and should be handled with extreme caution. May damage the testes. May irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. May cause neurotoxic effects, anaemia and kidney damage.
Descriptors (primary) methoxyethanol; USA
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; data sheet; fire fighting; threshold limit values; irritants; anaemia; fire hazards; skin absorption; renal damage; explosion hazards; storage; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; teratogenic effects; health hazards; medical examinations; New Jersey
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
Glycol ethers