Name Butoxyethanol Description Butoxyethanol is a solvent and a member of the glycol ether family. It is used as a solventin paints, inks, and cleaning products due to its ability to dissolve both hydrophilic (water-like) and hydrophobic (oil-like) substances. Benefits Solvent properties. Considerations • Acute Toxicity
Harmful if swallowed.
• Eye Damage
Can cause eye damage under certain conditions. • Skin Penetration Butoxyethanol is known to be able to pass through the skin barrier and be absorbed systemically. Can be acutely toxic if high amounts are applied to skin. • May Damage Red Blood Cells
Some animal studies suggest that exposure to high ammounts of butoxyethanol can damage red blood cells. • Possible Endocrine Disruptor
Animal studies have shown exposure to butoxyethanol to cause reproductive problems. Further study is needed to confirm whether it is a human reproductive toxin. Synonyms 2-Butoxyethanol
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
Butyl glycol
Butyl cellosolve
n-Butoxyethanol
Ethylene glycol butyl ether
Ethanol, 2-butoxy-
Butyl oxitol
2-butoxyethan-1-ol
Glycol butyl ether
Glycol ether eb
3-Oxa-1-heptanol
2-Butoxy-1-ethanol
2-n-Butoxyethanol
O-Butyl ethylene glycol
Butyl cellu-sol
Glycol monobutyl ether
2-Butoxy ethanol
2-Butossi-etanolo
2-Butoxy-aethanol
Butylcelosolv
Butylglycol
Butoksyetylowy alkohol
2-Butoxy-ethanol
Ethylene glycol n-butyl ether
Monobutyl glycol ether
Monobutyl ether of ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
n-Butyl Cellosolve
.beta.-Butoxyethanol
Butyl monoether glycol
Butyglycol
Monobutyl ethylene glycol ether
2-n-Butoxy-1-ethanol
Ether alcohol
Ethylene glycol, monobutyl ether
Butyl icinol
2-Hydroxyethyl n-butyl ether
ethyleneglycol monobutyl ether
2-Butoxyethanol (ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)
2-Butoxyethan(ol-d)
Eter monobutilico del etilenglicol
Butyl 2-hydroxyethyl ether
Ether monobutylique de l'ethyleneglycol
Ethyleneglycol-monobutyl ether
Butylcelosolv [Czech]
beta-Butoxyethanol
2 -Butoxyethanol
Butylglycol [French,German]
2-Butoxy-aethanol [German]
2-Butossi-etanolo [Italian]
Butoxyethanol, 2-
Butoksyetylowy alkohol [Polish]
Glycol ether eb acetate
n-butoxyethanol sodium salt
Butyloxitol
Eter monobutilico del etilenglicol [Spanish]
Ethylene glycol mono butyl ether
Ether monobutylique de l'ethyleneglycol [French]
3-oxaheptan-1-ol
2-(n-Butoxy)ethanol
2-(1-Butyloxy) ethanol
Aethylenglycolmonobuthylaether
2-Butoxy-aethanol
2-Butoxyethanol (butyl cellosolve) Research Sources https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsDetails.aspx?faqid=346&toxid=61
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8133
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