2-butoxyethanol exposure elevated to Health Hazard number 3 in 2008

Why I did not buy Citrus Clean

& why air tight goggles should be supplied to

all janitors of Cities - including schools   ... for home use cleaning -

for hunters & police who clean their guns  *

June 26, 2007 a salesman for Citrus Clean came to our house and demonstrated the product. My husband had just about signed up for a gallon at $87, but mentioned to the salesman that I would want to know what was in it.

Well, I came along before the order went in and told the salesman that I wanted to see the Material Safety Data Sheet which he went to get for me. He said the hospital, the US Coast Guard, the Fuel companies and many businesses were using this

Citrus Clean MSDS

Citrus Clean says EYES are route of exposure
Just the vapors in one's eyes ... is the problem

http://www.citruscleanit.com /msds.html
 
Chemical Name / Common Name CAS No. Percent TLV(Source)
Nonionic Surfactant 9016-45-9M 1-5% None Established
2-Butoxyethanol (Section 13 "Glycol Ether") 111-76-2 1-5% 25ppm(SKIN) (TWA/STEL)
D-limonene 5989-27-5 1-5% None Established

SARA Hazard: Title III, Section 13: As listed above.
 
Primary Routes of Exposure: Eye / Oral
 
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure (Acute): Direct contact with eyes may cause severe irritation and pain with marked redness and swelling of conjunctiva. May injure eye tissue if not promptly removed. Prolonged skin exposure may cause moderate irritation and reddening. Ingestion may cause moderate to severe irritation of mouth, throat and stomach with nausea and vomiting. Excessive inhalation of vapors may cause respiratory tract irritation.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure (Chronic): Repeated overexposure may result in the absorption of potentially harmful amounts leading to kidney and liver effects.
 

Web pages I shared with him ... for his wife with thyroid issues:

Flu? May be a chemical exposure

2-butoxyethanol


And the best research MSDS I found on 2-butoxyethanol

6-27-07

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