Butoxyethanol, 2-

2-butoxyethan-1-ol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, butyl Cellusolve®, butyl oxitol, Dowanol® EB, EGBE, Ektasolve EB®, Jeffersol EB, x

How to detect Butoxyethanol, 2-

Formula: C6H14O2 | CAS: 111-76-2

Synonyms: 2-butoxyethan-1-ol, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, butyl Cellusolve®, butyl oxitol, Dowanol® EB, EGBE, Ektasolve EB®, Jeffersol EB, x

Specification

Specification Value/Information
Formula C6H14O2
CAS no. 111-76-2
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV 0.80
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV 1.30
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV 2.30
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) 0.204
Molecular Weight, g/mole 118.2
Melting point, °C -77
Boiling point, °C 171
Flash point, °C 61.7
Upper Explosive Limit, % 10.6
Lower Explosive Limit, % 1.1
Specification Value/Information
Density, g.cm⁻³ 0.903
Ionisation Energy, eV 8.68
EH40 TWA, ppm 25
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ 123
EH40 STEL, ppm 50
EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ 246
NIOSH TWA REL, ppm 5
NIOSH TWA REL, mg.m⁻³ 24
NIOSH IDLH, ppm 700
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm 50
OSHA TWA PEL, mg.m⁻³ 240