Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 111-76-2
Chemical Name 2-butoxyethanol
Chemical Synonym ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
butyl cellosolve
Hazard Category Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4
Eye irritation – category 2A
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3
Hazard Statement H332 (Harmful if inhaled)
H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
H312 (Harmful in contact with skin)
H319 (Causes serious eye irritation)
H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
Pictogram Pictogram of Exclamation Mark GHS07 (Exclamation Mark)
Signal Word Warning
Cut-offs

Oral: ATE = 1200 mg/kg bw

Notes
Sources N (The classification information for this entry was provided by the National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
08/04/2022 Sources modified from
[EU]
to
[N]
08/04/2022 Hazard Category modified from
[HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC077:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 4,
HC087:Eye irritation – category 2A,
HC110:Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) – category 3]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
to
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H335 May cause respiratory irritation]
08/04/2022 CutOffs modified from
[]
to
[

Oral: ATE = 1200 mg/kg bw

]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC062:Acute toxicity – category 4,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2]

to
[HC067:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 4,
HC072:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 4,
HC083:Skin irritation – category 2,
HC086:Eye irritation – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H312 Harmful in contact with skin;
H302 Harmful if swallowed;
H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation]
to
[H319 Causes serious eye irritation;
H315 Causes skin irritation;
H332 Harmful if inhaled;
H302 Harmful if swallowed]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added