Permeation of Ethoxy- and Butoxy-Ethanols Through a Disposable Nitrile Glove

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• Personal Author:
  Banaee S ; Que Hee SS
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the permeation of the glycol ethers, 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE) and 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) through disposable, nitrile exam gloves using a modified American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) closed-loop module. The purple unsupported, unlined, powderless nitrile glove from Kimberly-Clark was challenged by the two pure glycol ethers. Their permeation parameters were measured with the aid of a 2.54 cm ASTM F739 closed-loop permeation cell using water collection at 35.0 +/- 0.5 degrees C in a moving tray water bath, and capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for quantification. Each set of experiments consisted of four standard permeation cells with water as the collection solvent. The steady state permeation rate for 2-EE of 4.83 +/- 0.45 microg/cm2/min was about 4 times that of 2-BE (1.27 +/- 0.11 microg/cm2/min). Permeation of the more nonpolar 2-BE was less than for 2-EE. Both solvents exceeded the ASTM threshold normalized breakthrough time in the closed-loop testing module. Glove samples failed to pass permeation criteria defined by Kimberly Clark and Ansell. Such gloves are not recommended as personal protective equipment for exposure to 2-butoxyethanol or 2-ethoxyethanol, even for very short period exposures. Glove manufacturers should reconsider existing permeation testing method for low volatile compounds and apply the closed-loop module due to higher sensitivity and accuracy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chromatography Nitriles Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  2-Butoxyethanol 2-Ethoxyethanol ASTM Author Keywords: American Society For Testing And Materials Butoxyethanol Ethoxyethanol Glove Gloves Glycol Ethers Mass Spectrometry Nitrile Permeation Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE

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• ISSN:
  0019-8366
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  276-281
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061963
• Citation:
  Ind Health 2020 Jun; 58(3):276-281
• Contact Point Address:
  Sean Banaee, Environmental Health Program, School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University
• Email:
  sbanaee@odu.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  2-Butoxyethanol (CAS RN 111-76-2) ; Glycol monoethyl ether acetate (CAS RN 111-15-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Industrial Health
• End Date:
  20130831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e36eda4aaf8c41162018bd9e37a6347fca90cc1bcea1021b3dd1e23052e78f142c04eafde143a5e4bff483fed80dfbd0b7a8d50343d83373e3a05fb3c3e78632
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225296/cdc_225296_DS1.pdf
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