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| Cas Number | 110-49-6 |
| Chemical Name | 2-methoxyethyl acetate |
| Chemical Synonym |
methylglycol acetate Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate Ethylene glycol, monomethyl ether acetate EGMEA 2-MEA Acetic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester |
| Hazard Category |
Reproductive toxicity – category 1B Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4 Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4 Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4 |
| Hazard Statement |
H360FD (May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child) H312 (Harmful in contact with skin) H302 (Harmful if swallowed) H332 (Harmful if inhaled) |
| Pictogram |
GHS07 (Exclamation Mark) 
GHS08 (Health Hazard) |
| 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 |
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 [methylglycol acetate; Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate] to [methylglycol acetate; Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate; Ethylene glycol, monomethyl ether acetate; EGMEA; 2-MEA; Acetic acid, 2-methoxyethyl ester] Hazard Category modified from [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B] to [HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4, HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4, HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B] Hazard Statement modified from [H302 Harmful if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child] to [H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed; H332 Harmful if inhaled] Sources modified from [N] to [A] |
| 09/05/2018 |
Synonym modified from [ methylglycol acetate] to [methylglycol acetate; Ethanol, 2-methoxy-, acetate] Hazard Category modified from [HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4] to [HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4, HC105:Reproductive toxicity – category 1B] Pictogram modified from [GHS08,GHS07] to [GHS07,GHS08] Hazard Statement modified from [H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child; H332 Harmful if inhaled; H312 Harmful in contact with skin; H302 Harmful if swallowed] to [H302 ; H332 ; H360FD ] Sources modified from [EU] to [N] |
| 23/06/2016 | Chemical Added |