Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether and Their Acetates
September 1991
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 91-119
This document examines the occupational health risks associated with exposure to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (EGEE), and their acetates, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (EGMEA) and ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate (EGEEA). Criteria are also provided for eliminating or minimizing the risks encountered by workers during the manufacture and use of these glycol ethers.