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Cas Number 110-80-5
Chemical Name 2-ethoxyethanol
Chemical Synonym ethylene glycol monoethyl ether
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-
2-EE
Cellosolve
Oxitol
EGEE
Hazard Category Flammable liquid – category 3
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4
Hazard Statement H226 (Flammable liquid and vapour)
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
Pictogram Pictogram of Flame GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Health Hazard GHS08 (Health Hazard)
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes 8 (The tables in schedule 6 of the WHS regulations replace some tables in the GHS, this may affect the cut off concentrations for this chemical.)
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)
A (The classification information for this entry was provided by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
18/08/2021 Synonym modified from
[ethylene glycol monoethyl ether;
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-]
to
[ethylene glycol monoethyl ether;
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-;
2-EE;
Cellosolve ;
Oxitol ;
EGEE]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS06]
to
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H331 Toxic if inhaled]
to
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H332 Harmful if inhaled]
18/08/2021 Hazard Category modified from
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC066:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 3,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS06]
to
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08]
Sources modified from
[N,EU]
to
[EU,A]
19/07/2019 Hazard Category modified from
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS07]
to
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H331 Toxic if inhaled]
25/06/2018 Hazard Category modified from
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08]
to
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS07]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child]
to
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
09/05/2018 Synonym modified from
[ ethylene glycol monoethyl ether]
to
[ethylene glycol monoethyl ether;
Ethanol, 2-ethoxy-]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4]

to
[HC023:Flammable liquid – category 3,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B]

Pictogram modified from
[GHS02,GHS08,GHS06]
to
[GHS02,GHS06,GHS08]
Hazard Statement modified from
[H226 Flammable liquid and vapour;
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child;
H331 Toxic if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H226 ;
H302 ;
H331 ;
H360FD ]
Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N,EU]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added



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