WHMIS (Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Flammable liquids - Category 41 2
• Flash point = 87 °C closed cup (non reported method)

• Reproductive toxicity - Category 23 4 5 6 7
• Toxic to the development

Warning

Combustible liquid (H227)
Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child (H361)

Ingredient disclosure

References

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  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_222
• ▲2.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
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• ▲4.  Hardin, B, Goad, P et Burg, J, «Developmental toxicity of diethylene glycol monomethylether (diEGME).» Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. Vol. 6, no. 3, p. 430-439. (1986).
• ▲5.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, European Union Risk Assessment Report : 2-(2methoxyethoxy)ethanol. 1st Priority List, Vol. 1. Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. (2000). EUR 18999 EN.   http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/
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• ▲6.  Scortichini, B. et al., «Teratologic evaluaiton of rdremally applied diethylene glycol monomethyl ether in rabbits.» Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. Vol. 7, no. 1, p. 68-75. (1986).
• ▲7.  Yamano, T. et al., «Effects of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether on pregnancy and postnatal development in rats.» Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 24, no. 2, p. 228-235. (1993).

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