Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether
CAS # 109-86-4
Alternative Names
EGME
2-methoxyethanol
2-ME
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Pesticide ingredient
Solvent
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Creasy DM, Flynn JC, Gray TJ, Butler WH. 1985. A quantitative study of stage specific spermatocyte damage following administration of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether in the rat. Experimental & Molecular Pathology 43(3):321-336.
Linder RE, Strader LF, Slott VL, Suarez JD. 1992. Endpoints of spermatotoxicity in the rat after short duration exposures to fourteen reproductive toxicants. Reprod Toxicol 6(6):491-505.
Nagano K, Nakayama E, Oobayashi H, Nishizawa T, Okuda H, Yamazaki K. 1984. Experimental studies on toxicity of ethylene glycol alkyl ethers in Japan. Environ Health Perspect 57:75-84.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.