Hazard classDanger — Flammable, Health hazard, Toxic
PictogramsFlammableHealth hazardToxic
H-statements- H226 Flammable liquid and vapour
- H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child
- H331 Toxic if inhaled
- H302 Harmful if swallowed
Common uses (US EPA CDR)SolventIntermediateSolids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specifiedLaboratory chemicals
Workplace exposure limitsNIOSH REL TWA 0.5 ppm (1.8 mg/m3) [skin]
OSHA PEL TWA 200 ppm (740 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH 500 ppmOccupational exposure limits — NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Synonyms2-Ethoxyethanol · ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER · Ethyl cellosolve · 2-Ethoxyethan-1-Ol · Emkanol · Hydroxy ether · Ethanol, 2-ethoxy- · Dowanol EE
Molecular weight90.12 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.