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Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene Glycol

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NIOSH Resources

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

  • Glycols (No. 5523) this document in PDF PDF only 36KB (5 pages)
  • Ethylene Glycol (No. 5500) this document in PDF PDF only 22KB (3 pages)

Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Ethylene Glycol
PDF Icon PDF only 366KB (8 pages)

Related Resources

ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg96.html

ATSDR's ToxFAQs: Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts96.html

Toxicological Profile (Draft) for Ethylene Glycol (ATSDR)
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp96.html

OSHA (Safety and Health Topics): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_240404.html

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Ethylene Glycol
PDF Icon PDF only 35KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0878.pdf

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/ethylgly/cie41.htm

EPA (Air Toxics): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/ethy-gly.html

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0238.htm

NPT (CERHR): Ethylene Glycol
PDF Icon PDF only 793KB (143 pages)
External link: http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/egpg/ethylene/EG_Report_Final.pdf

Household Products Database: Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/search?queryx=107-21-1&tbl=TblChemicals&prodcat=all

Haz-Map (NLM): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_search?queryx=107-21-1&tbl=TblAgents

MedlinePlus (NLM): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002754.htm

PAN Pesticides Database: Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC34792

European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/

WHO (CICAD 45): Ethylene Glycol
PDF Icon PDF only 221KB (44 pages)
External link: http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad45.pdf

WHO-INCHEM (PIM 227): Ethylene Glycol
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim227.htm



Page last updated: April 2, 2009
Page last reviewed: April 2, 2009
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