Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
diethylene glycol
CAS # 111-46-6
Alternative Names
2,2'-oxybisethanol
1,5-dihydroxy-3-oxapentane
2,2'-oxybisethanol
2,2'-oxydiethanol
bis(beta-hydroxyethyl) ether
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Solvent
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Williams J, Reel JR, George JD, Lamb JC. 1990. Reproductive effects of diethylene glycol and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether in Swiss CD-1 mice assessed by a continuous breeding protocol. Fundam Appl Toxicol 14(3):622-635.
*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.