2-Methoxyethanol
CASRN 109-86-4 | DTXSID5024182
- IRIS Summary (PDF) (13 pp, 124 K)
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Noncancer Assessment
Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (13 pp, 124 K) Last Updated:
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (13 pp, 124 K) Last Updated: 05/01/1991
| System | RfC (mg/m3) | Basis | PoD | Composite UF | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive | 2 x 10 -2 | Testicular effects |
NOAEL
(HEC):
1.7
x 101 mg/m3 |
1000 | Medium |
Cancer Assessment
Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF)
(13 pp, 124 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (13 pp, 124 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (13 pp, 124 K)
Not assessed under the IRIS Program.
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Critical Effects
Chemical Structure
Synonyms
- Beta-methoxyethanol
- Caswell No. 551
- Dowanol em
- EGM
- EGME
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 042202
- Ektasolve em
- Eter monometilico del etilenglicol [Spanish]
- Ethanol, 2-methoxy-
- Ethanol, 2-methoxy-
- Ether monomethylique de l'ethylene-glycol [French]
- Ether monomethylique de l'ethyleneglycol [French]
- Ethylene glycol methyl ether
- Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether
- Ethylene glycol, monomethyl ether
- Ethylenglykol-monomethylaether [german]
- Glycol monomethyl ether
- Glycolmethyl ether
- HSDB 97
- Methoxyethanol
- Methoxyethanol
- Methoxyhydroxyethane
- Methyl cellosolve
- Methyl ethoxol
- Methyl glycol
- Methyl oxitol
- Methylcelosolv [Czech]
- Methylglykol [German]
- Metil cellosolve [Italian]
- Metoksyetylowy alkohol [Polish]
- Monomethyl ether of ethylene glycol
- Monomethyl ethylene glycol ether
- NSC 1258
- Poly-solv em
- UN 1188
- 1-Hydroxy-2-methoxyethane
- 109-86-4
- 2-Methoxy-1-ethanol
- 2-Methoxy-aethanol [German]
- 2-Methoxyethanol
- 2-Metossietanolo [Italian]