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2-Butoxyethanol acetate
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2-Butoxyethanol acetate.svg 200px 2-Butoxyethyl acetate 2-Butoxyethanol acetateButyl Cellosolve acetateButyl glycol acetateEGBEAEktasolve EB acetateEthylene glycol butyl ether acetate 112-07-2 correct CAS correct FDA WK5367RE39 8160 CCCCOCCOC(=O)C 7868 1/C8H16O3/c1-3-4-5-10-6-7-11-8(2)9/h3-7H2,1-2H3 NQBXSWAWVZHKBZ-UHFFFAOYAN 1S/C8H16O3/c1-3-4-5-10-6-7-11-8(2)9/h3-7H2,1-2H3 NQBXSWAWVZHKBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N KJ8925000
C8H16O3 160.2 colorless liquid pleasant, sweet, fruity 0.94 g/mL -82 378 1.5% at 20°C 0.3 mmHg
160 340 0.88% at 200 F - 8.54% at 275 F TWA 5 ppm (33 mg/m3)0071 none N.D.
2-Butoxyethanol acetate is a chemical commonly used as a solvent; it is the acetate of 2-butoxyethanol.
Applications
2-Butoxyethanol acetate is used in a variety of industries as a solvent for nitrocellulose and multicolored lacquers, varnishes, enamels, and epoxy resin. It is useful as a solvent because of its high boiling point. It is also used in the manufacture of polyvinyl acetate latex. It is an ingredient in ink removers and spot removers. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsLanding.aspx?id=346&tid=61 ToxFAQs for 2-Butoxyethanol and 2-Butoxyethanol Acetate August 1999 ATSDR/CDC
Safety
It will react strongly with oxidizers. Its safety profile is similar to 2-butoxyethanol.
People can be exposed to 2-butoxyethanol acetate in the workplace by breathing it in, swallowing it, skin absorption, or eye contact. Symptoms of exposure include irritation of the eyes, skin, nose, and throat, hemolysis (bursting of red blood cells), hematuria (blood in the urine), central nervous system depression, headache, and vomiting. Chronic exposure can cause kidney damage, liver damage, and blood disease. https://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org083/org083.html 2-Butoxyethanol (Butyl Cellosolve); 2-Butoxyethyl Acetate (Butyl Cellosolve Acetate) OSHA People who work in printing, silk-screening, automobile repair, spray-painting, and furniture production may be exposed to 2-butoxyethanol acetate in the workplace.
People who do not work with 2-butoxyethanol acetate can be exposed to it in small amounts by touching or breathing in fumes from household cleaners.
References
Category:Acetate esters
Category:Ester solvents
Category:Glycol esters