Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
1-methoxy-2-propanol
CAS # 107-98-2
Alternative Names
propylene glycol methyl ether
propylene glycol monomethyl ether
1-methoxy-2-hydroxypropane
2-methoxy-1-methylethanol
methyl proxitol
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Carney EW, Crissman JW, Liberacki AB, Clements CM, Breslin WJ. 1999. Assessment of adult and neonatal reproductive parameters in Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to propylene glycol monomethyl ether vapors for two generations. Toxicol Sci 50(2):249-258.
*Category References
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.
Waxman HA, Markey EJ, and DeGette D. 2011. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Staff.