Glycol ether hazards to reproductive health: an update (abstract and references).

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• Personal Author:
  Hardin, Bryan D.
• Description:
  Research concerning reproductive hazards associated with exposure to glycol ethers was reviewed. This report listed several references which may be helpful for those who must determine whether the ethylene glycols presently in use or proposed for use at their facilities are reproductive health hazards. Both ethylene-glycol- monomethyl-ether (109864) and ethylene-glycol-monoethyl-ether (110805) have been demonstrated to be testicular toxicants and teratogenic. The acetates of each were biologically equivalent to the corresponding alkyl ether alcohol. Propyl and longer substituents on ethylene-glycol ethers have not been shown to be detectable reproductive health hazards. Relatively little research has been performed concerning the propylene glycol ether family. The reproductive toxicity of the primary and secondary alcohols was discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Semiconductors Solvents Teratogenesis Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; Reproductive-system-disorders; Solvent-vapors; Reproductive-hazards; Testes; Teratogens; Semiconductors; Organic-solvents
• Publisher:
  Lewis Publishers, Inc
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  91-93
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00189058
• Citation:
  Hazard Assessment and Control Technology in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Lewis Publishers, Inc., Chelsea, Michigan 1989; :91-93
• CAS Registry Number:
  2-Methoxyethanol (CAS RN 109-86-4) ; Glycol monoethyl ether (CAS RN 110-80-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Hazard Assessment and Control Technology in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Lewis Publishers, Inc., Chelsea, Michigan
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/242831/cdc_242831_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]