--- title: "2-Butoxyethanol (111-76-2): exposure limits and sampling" url: https://analyt-mtc.com/tools/hazard-search/2-butoxyethanol-111-76-2/ lang: en alternates: en: https://analyt-mtc.com/tools/hazard-search/2-butoxyethanol-111-76-2/ de: https://analyt-mtc.com/de/tools/gefahrstoffsuche/2-butoxyethanol-111-76-2/ --- Hazard search # 2-Butoxyethanol CAS number 111-76-2 Also known as 2-Butoxy-2-ethanol (2-BUTOXYETHANOL) · 2-Butoxyethanol (alcohols IV) · 2-Butoxyethanol (butyl CELLOSOLVE solvent) · Butyl cellosolve · Butyl CELLOSOLVE solvent (2-butoxyethanol) · Butyl CELLOSOLVE solvent (see 2-butoxyethanol) · Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether ## UK workplace exposure limits | Limit | Value | Applies to | | --- | --- | --- | | 8-hour TWA | 25 ppm | | | 8-hour TWA | 123 mg/m³ | | | 15-minute STEL | 50 ppm | | | 15-minute STEL | 246 mg/m³ | | ### Notations - BMGV: a biological monitoring guidance value exists - Sk: can be absorbed through the skin ## Sampling methods | Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **MDHS 72** | Active (pump) | | TD, GC | [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) | | **MDHS 72** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs72.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desorption tube (250mg) | | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) | | **MDHS 80** | Active (pump) | | GC-ECD | [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) | | **MDHS 88** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs88.pdf) | Passive | Passive sampler | | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) | | **MDHS 96** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs96.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) | | **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) | | **MDHS 104** / VOCs by solvent or thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Chromosorb 106 TD tube (300mg) | | [226-358](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-chromosorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-358) | | **MDHS 104** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs104.pdf) | Active (pump) | Tenax thermal desoprtion tube (250mg) | | [226-357](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-tenax-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-357) | | **NIOSH 1403** / Alcohols by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/1403.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) | | **NIOSH 2549** / VOCs (screening) by thermal desorption and GC -MS / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/2549.pdf) | Active (pump) | Anasorb GCB2/GCB1/Carbosieve S-111 thermal desorption tube | | [226-330](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-thermal-desorption-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-330) | | **OSHA 83** / 2-Butoxyethanol & 2-Butoxyethyl acetate by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-83.pdf) | Active (pump) | Charcoal tube (100/50mg) | GC-FID | [226-01](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/) | | **OSHA 5001** / Organic Vapour Sampling Group 2 (OVSG-2) by GC-FID / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/methods/osha-5001.pdf) | Active (pump) | Set of two Anasorb 747 tubes (400mg & 200mg) | GC-FID | [226-82](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-anasorb-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-82) / [222-3L-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-222-3l-1) | | **EPA TO-17** / VOCs by thermal desorption and GC / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/documents/to-17r.pdf) | Active (pump) | Two Thermal Desorption tubes | | | | **Non-agency** / Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether by Colorimetric analysis | Direct-reading | Gastec detector tube | | [810-113L](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-113l) / [810-113LL](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gastec-colour-gas-detector-tubes/#part-gst-113ll) | | **Other** | Passive | | GC-FID | [575-001](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-001) / [575-002](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-organic-vapour-passive-samplers/#part-575-002) | Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling. Source: [SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/hazard-search.html); [SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)