Agent Name | Dipropylene glycol mono-tert-butyl ether |
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Alternative Name | DPtBGE |
CAS Number | 132739-31-2 |
Formula | C10-H22-O3 |
Major Category | Solvents |
Synonyms | DPtBGE; [Glycol Ethers Online] Propanol, (2-(1,1-dimethylethoxy)methylethoxy)-; [ChemIDplus] DPGTBE; [ToxPlanet: ECETOC] Di(propylene glycol) tert-butyl ether, mixture of isomers; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN1993 |
Category | Glycol Ethers (P Series) |
Description | Colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
Comments | Not a skin irritant in rabbits; Causes eye irritation with reversible corneal opacity in rabbits (at 72 hours but resolved by day 7); Not a skin sensitizer in guinea pigs using the maximization test; Increased liver and kidney weights with minor centrilobular hepatocyte enlargement observed in 14-day oral study of rats at 300 and 1,000 mg/kg/day; Effects on the liver and adrenal gland observed in 13-week oral study of rats (fully recovered following 4-week recovery period); No evidence of neurotoxicity or mutagenicity; [ToxPlanet: ECETOC, 4th ed., Vol. 2] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
Exposure Assessment | |
Vapor Pressure | 0.32 mm Hg |
Lethal Concentration | LC50 (rat) > 5,110 mg/m3 |
Explanatory Notes | The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Combustible liquid, n.o.s." |
Adverse Effects | |
Neurotoxin | CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |