Propylene glycol ethers (88917-22-0 & 55934-93-5)

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2818

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Range-finding toxicity data: List VIII

Carpenter CP, Weil, CS, and Smyth, HF, Jr 1974

Abstract  Acute toxicity and irritation data are tabulated for about 140 synthetic organic compounds, most of them tested before regular production, in a continuing program to predict potential acute hazards to health of accidental human contact with chemicals which may become commercial products.

Book/Book Chapter

Solvents

Stoye D 2000
Technical Report

1-butoxypropan-2-ol: Acute toxicity: Oral: 001 Key | experimental result

European Chemicals Agency 1987

Abstract  Three groups of Wistar rats (5/sex/dose level) received single oral doses of 1800, 2400, or 3200 mg/kg propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PnB), administered undiluted using a stainless steel stomach cannula attached to a syringe. No rats died from a dose of 1800 mg/kg PnB. One female died after a dose of 2400 mg/kg. Four females and one male died at 3200 mg/kg. The calculated oral LD50 for males alone was 5500 mg/kg (no 95% confidence limits), for females alone was 2700 mg/kg (95% CL: 2400 - 3600 mg/kg), and for both sexes combined was 3300 (95% CL: 2800 - 4500 mg/kg). All deaths occurred within one day of dosing. Adverse signs included weight loss, lethargy, coma, hypopnea, gasping, and dacryorrhea. Surviving rats showed no adverse signs by day 2. At necropsy, surviving rats showed no grossly observable lesions. Rats dying from treatment exhibited hemorrhage of the stomach and small intestine, bloody content of the small intestine and bladder, yellow liquid within the small intestine, and hyperemia of the bladder.

PubMed
DOI WoS
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Final report on the safety assessment of PPG-2 methyl ether, PPG-3 methyl ether, and PPG-2 methyl ether acetate

Robinson V et al. 2009

Abstract  PPG-2 methyl ether, PPG-3 methyl ether, and PPG-2 methyl ether acetate are used in cosmetics as fragrance ingredients and/or solvents at concentrations of 0.4% to 2%. Propylene glycol ethers are rapidly absorbed and distributed throughout the body when introduced by inhalation or oral exposure, but the inhalation toxicity of PPG-2 methyl ether vapor, for example, is low. Aerosols, such as found with hair sprays, produce particle sizes that are not respirable. Because these ingredients are highly water-soluble, they are likely to be absorbed through the human skin only at slow rates, resulting in low blood concentrations and rapid removal by the kidney. These ingredients are not genotoxic and are not reproductive or developmental toxicants. Overall the data are sufficient to conclude that PPG-2 methyl ether, PPG-3 methyl ether, and PPG-2 methyl ether acetate are safe as used in cosmetics.

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754 exposures to reed diffusers reported to the United Kingdom National Poisons Information Service 2010-2014

Panchal B et al. 2016

Abstract  OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to review the reported toxicity of reed diffuser fragrance liquid which, in addition to essential oils, commonly contains glycol ethers but other ingredients and/or alternatives are 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, petroleum distillates, ethanol and isopropanol.

METHODS: We analysed retrospectively enquiries to the United Kingdom National Poisons Information Service between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014.

RESULTS: 754 patients were exposed to reed diffusers; the majority (n = 712) were children < 5 years. Ingestion was the most common route of exposure (706 of 754 patients) and involved the liquid alone (n = 570), water beads alone (n = 84), sucking on the reeds (n = 31) or ingesting the liquid and water beads (n = 21). The reported amount of fragrance liquid ingested was known in only 76 of 591 cases (12.9%), with a median (IQR) volume of 20.0 (IQR = 10-40) mL. The WHO/IPCS/EC/EAPCCT Poisoning Severity Score (PSS) was known in 702 of 706 sole ingestions: in 574 (81.3%), the PSS was 0 (asymptomatic); in 117 (16.6%) patients, the PSS was 1 (minor toxicity); in 11 (1.6%), the PSS was 2 (moderate toxicity); there were no patients with features graded PSS 3 (severe toxicity). Significantly (p = 0.008) more patients became symptomatic (PSS 1 and PSS 2) following the ingestion of a reed diffuser containing 3-methoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol than propylene glycol monobutyl ether, though there was no significant difference when compared with those containing dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether (p = 0.181). The most common features following ingestion of fragrance liquid were nausea and vomiting (n = 53), coughing (n = 17) and CNS depression (n = 9). Seven patients suffered eye exposure alone: two developed eye pain and four conjunctivitis. Dermal exposure alone was reported in six patients, two of whom developed skin irritation.

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients in our study developed no features or only minor symptoms following ingestion of reed diffuser fragrance liquid.

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