2-butoxyethanol (Ref: A13-0993)
Last updated: 15/03/2023
(Also known as: butyl glycol; ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether; GAFCOL EB; 3-oxa-1-heptanol; butyl cellosolve)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Chemical without pesticidal activity that is sometimes used as an anionic surfactant and foam-blob marker
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Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable - not a ppp. May be authorised at national level under different legislation
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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C₆H₁₄O₂
CCCCOCCO
No data
POAOYUHQDCAZBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H14O2/c1-2-3-5-8-6-4-7/h7H,2-6H2,1H3
Yes
Other substance
Anionic surfactant, Floam-blob marker, Solvent
Unclassified substance
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Synthetic
Inert
111-76-2
203-905-0
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011501
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118.17
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2-butoxyethanol
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless liquid
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-77
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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171
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
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60
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
(closed cup)
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6.76 X 1000
Calculated
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0.83
Low
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0.899
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.42 X 10-04
R2 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Non-volatile
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General literatures states breakdown occurs within a few days
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Mobile
67
Estimated
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Cannot be calculated
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3
Low potential
Not available
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
1480
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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500
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Coturnix japonica
Moderate
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524
Lepomis macrochirus
Low
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1815
Daphnia magna
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Low (class I)
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1480
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
2000
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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2.21
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Narcotic Kidney and liver toxicant
No information available
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None - not a ppp
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2-butoxyethanol
ether monobutylique de l'ethyleneglycol
Butylglycol
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eter monobutilico del etilenglicol
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butoksyetylowy alkohol
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Record last updated:
15/03/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242