SDS

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Summary Comments:
Carcinogenicity
Product/ingredient name Test Results Basis
2-butoxyethanol Based on available data the classification criteria are not met. Not classified as hazardous.
Summary Comments:
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
Product/ingredient name Test Results Basis
2-butoxyethanol Not classified.
Summary Comments:
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)
Product/ingredient name Test Results Basis
2-butoxyethanol Not classified.
Summary Comments:
Aspiration hazard
Product/ingredient name Test Results Basis
2-butoxyethanol Human exposure studies Tolerance at 200 ppm/40 hours
Summary Comments:
Droplets of the product aspirated into the lungs through ingestion or vomiting may cause a serious chemical pneumonia.
Information on the likely routes of exposure
Potential acute health effects
Eye contact: Irritating to the eyes.
Inhalation: None known.
Skin contact: Causes skin irritation.
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics
Eye contact: Eye irritation.
Inhalation: Droplets of the product aspirated into the lungs through ingestion or vomiting may cause a serious
chemical pneumonia.
Skin contact: Skin irritation.
Ingestion: May irritate the gastrointestinal tract, cause nausea, and vomiting.
Potential chronic health effects (2-butoxyethanol)
Carcinogenicity: No known carcinogens.
Mutagenicity: No data available.
Teratogenicity: No data available.
Developmental effects: No data available.
Fertility effects: No data available.
Numerical measures of toxicity
Acute toxicity estimates
Section 12: Ecological Information
Toxicity
Acute Fish toxicity: (2-butoxyethanol)
LC50 - Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout) – 1,474 mg/l - 96 h