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Exposure Standard Documentation

2-Ethoxyethanol

SUBSTANCE NAME:2-Ethoxyethanol

Synonyms: Glycol, monoethyl ether
Ethyl glycol
Ethylene glycol, monoethyl ether
Cellosolve

CAS Number:
110-80-5

Exposure Standard:

TWA: 5 ppm 18 mg/m3
STEL: - ppm - mg/m3

Skin absorption notice: Absorption through the skin may be a significant source of exposure. See Chapter 11 of the Guidance Note on the Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment, published by Worksafe Australia.

Documentation notice. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Documentation of Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 6th Edition, ACGIH, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1991
No standard should be applied without reference to Guidance on the interpretation of Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants.

Footnotes:
Documentation notice

Documentation for the majority of substances can be found in the American Conference of GovernmentalIndustrial Hygienists' (ACGIH) documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices - users should refer to the ACGIH documentation cited.