Better Warnings are necessary for products which contain .1% 2-butoxyethanol

From  View message header detailMrs Patricia Snowden <patsno@melbpc.org.au> 
Sent  May 10, 2005 
To  Diann
Subject  butoxyethanol

A study done on butoxyethanol a few years back showed it to be carcinogenic in animals. before I got ill, I pulled up this later piece but could not read it, till yesterday.

The carcinogenicicity findings have not been reviewed for classification by IARCor the NTP. however elevations in two experiments suggest that butoxyethanol should be  considered reasonable anticipated to cause cancer in people. In addition the findings trigger a HAZARD Communication requirement to disclose butoxyethanol as an ingredient when present at 0.1.% in mixture, that such mixture be labeled carcinogenic, and that hazard communication training and M>S>D>s be updated to disclose this new hazard.

diann I believe I found this in a site of scientific papers. a 2 page paper. The page at bottom states   http://www.uaw.org/hs/01/02/hs05.html  I have waited a long time for this, and I will send copy to the people who destroyed my name .you might have this, I try to read all your sites, last night. you knew about the hazard alert in 1983 for ethoxyethanol and methoxyethanol, and the brutal birth defects and what is happening to the I>B>M>workers where the finding showed that the M>E>and E>E>acetate were implicated. and all the time butoxyethanol was shown to be the most toxic. I have not told you of the other shocking effect of the hypnotic influence, I will try and tell you one day. 

I am looking for a paper tonight by a group in okanagan that writes or wrote papers called "the other face of 2,4,d.'as I have a few pages that mention butoxyethanol ester, and they questioned the same as I have over the birth defects, somewhere around late 7Os.it was written. hope this helps a bit and I will try and send you this week the scientific paper showing B.E.damages fetus at lower amount than others.

fondest regards pat snowden.10/5/2005. May 10, 2005

 

Diann:  Wow ...  US doesn't disclose this ingredient at 25% strength in Hot Shot Carpet cleaner.  I looked at a SPRAY can of it last week ...

Nor at 10% of 2(2-butoxyethanol) in Scrubbing Bubbles

At least Lysol Tub 'n Tile and Lysol Kitchen disinfectant have an EPA pesticide number on them

Will glyconutrients be a help
?


Thanks for your info - This needs to be taken it to EPA

Jan, 2004 Letter to EPA

Comments from others:

Thank you very much, "Margaret". For your information : 2-BE has been reviewed by IARC (June 2004). There's quite a lot I'd like to say about… Sincerely, a journalist researching for several years

Would those affected by 2-butoxyethanol feel like this? *  What does blood do?

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Glycol Ether Hazards - H&S no2
Glycol Ether Hazards. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) recently released a report on chronic studies of the dangers of 2-Butoxyethanol, ...
 
Glycol Ethers That Are Reproductive Hazards
GLYCOL ETHERS THAT ARE. REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. TO WOMEN AND MEN ... Glycol ethers are often sold under these trademarks:. Cellosolve, Carbitol, Dowanol ...

Wonder of wonders! The 2-butoxyethanol family of chemicals are Teratogens - They harm the developing fetus

Glycol Ether Timeline

Human Health. Toxic Timeline on Glycol Ethers. compiled by the Campaign for Responsible Technology ... warning to California workers on glycol ether solvents, finding that "glycol ethers have damaged the reproductive systems of test animals, raising the possibility that they may cause similar effects in humans." May, 1982

What does the USA think today?

Putting more 2-butoxyethanol in the air, are we?

Of the many glycol ethers, the one that seems to be in most use is ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.  I suspect it for causing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or more correctly, CFIDS & AUTOIMMUNE ISSUES predominately.  I believe it has been harming our nation since before WWII & that many today have birth defects (late occurring) because of it:  brain tumors, diabetes, metabolic problems, leukemias and lymphomas, and soft tissue sarcomas>
... the primary harm to the Vietnam vet (not dioxin as is thought)
 
 
What is unrealized is that the worst exposure is in eyes & cuticle areas - not dermal - not ingestion.  WARNINGS are woefully inadequate on products

Some reasons why?

 

 
    Some who've been exposed
 
    Brain Tumors?
 
    Horrible HEADACHES
 
     Other things 2-B can do
 
     and these things, too

Protect Yourself From Future Harm - Learn what Products YOU use that contain it

Check for what products contain

 2-butoxyethanol
(CAS Registry Number: 000111-76-2)
in the Household Products Data Base
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/ingredients.htm

5% concentration is not safe for home use, per one expert in product development.

Also check for the complex version Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether or 2-2-butoxyethanol

(CAS Registry Number: 000112-34-5)

 

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