Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE)

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

• IARC Monographs Volume 88: 2-Butoxyethanol (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) — Group 3 Evaluation (Not Classifiable as to Carcinogenicity in Humans) REGULATORY · 2006
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: 2-Butoxyethanol — Occupational Exposure Limits and Health Effects Summary REGULATORY · 2019
• Consolidated TEXT: 32000L0039 — EN — 20.05.2021 REGULATORY
• CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - 2-Butoxyethanol REGULATORY
• IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
• Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) (2-Butoxyethanol) | CASRN 111-76-2 | DTXSID1024097 | IRIS | US EPA, ORD REGULATORY
• 29 CFR 1910.1000, Tables Z-1 and Z-2 (eCFR editorial compilation, as of 2026-09-22) REGULATORY
• ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) (secondary: unofficial by its own statement) REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 8133) PUBCHEM
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• where to look CAMEO Chemicals, as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 8133; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 8133; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID1024097 (Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE)) REFERENCE

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