Substance profile
Butyl glycidyl ether
Butyl glycidyl ether is a clear, colorless liquid with an irritating odor.
01 · Identification
What Butyl glycidyl ether is
Butyl glycidyl ether is a clear, colorless liquid with an irritating odor. Its molecular formula is C7H14O2 and its molecular weight is 130.18 g/mol. It boils at 164 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.
02 · Identifiers
Butyl glycidyl ether identifiers and molecular data
Butyl glycidyl ether CAS number and EC number
Butyl glycidyl ether molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Butyl glycidyl ether
- butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether
03 · GHS classification
Butyl glycidyl ether hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Butyl glycidyl ether pictograms and signal word
Butyl glycidyl ether hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H332 | GHS07 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 2 | H341 | GHS08 |
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 | Category 3 | H335 | GHS07 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 3 | H412 | — |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Butyl glycidyl ether hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Butyl glycidyl ether. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Butyl glycidyl ether
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Butyl glycidyl ether issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Butyl glycidyl ether precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 21 precautionary statements to Butyl glycidyl ether. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Butyl glycidyl ether name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | бутилглицидилов етер бутил-2,3-епоксипропилов етер |
| Spanish español | Éter de butilo y glicidilo éter de butilo y 2,3-epoxipropilo |
| Czech čeština | butyl(glycidyl)ether butyl-2,3-epoxypropylether |
| Danish dansk | 1-butoxy-2,3-epoxypropan butylglycidylether |
| German Deutsch | n-Butylglycidylether ButylglycidyletherButyl-2,3-epoxypropylether1-Butoxy-2,3-epoxypropan |
| Estonian eesti | butüülglütsidüüleeter butüül-2,3-epoksüpropüüleeter |
| Greek ελληνικά | βουτυλογλυκιδυλαιθέρας βουτυλικός 2,3-εποξυπροπυλικός αιθέρας |
| English English | butyl glycidyl ether butyl 2,3-epoxypropyl ether |
| French français | oxyde de butyle et de glycidyle oxyde de butyle et de 2,3-époxypropyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | butil-glicidil-eter butil-2,3-epoksipropil-eter |
| Italian italiano | n -butil-glicidil-etere 1-butossi-2,3-epossipropano |
| Latvian latviešu | butilglicidilēteris butil-2,3-epoksipropilēteris |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | butilglicidileteris butil-2,3-epoksipropileteris |
| Hungarian magyar | butil-glicidil-éter butil-2,3-epoxipropil-éter |
| Maltese Malti | eter tal-gliċidil tal-butil eter ta’ 2,3-epossipropil tal-butil |
| Dutch Nederlands | n -butylglycidylether 1-butoxy-2,3-epoxy-propaan2,3-epoxypropylbutylether |
| Polish polski | eter butylowo-glicydowy 1-butoksy-2,3-epoksypropan |
| Portuguese português | éter butílico e glicidílico éter butílico e 2,3-epoxipropílico |
| Romanian română | butil glicidil eter butil 2,3-epoxipropil eter |
| Slovak slovenčina | (butoxymetyl)oxirán butyl(oxiranylmetyl)éter |
| Slovenian slovenščina | butil glicidil eter butil 2,3-epoksipropil eter |
| Finnish suomi | butyyliglysidyylieetteri butyyli-2,3-epoksipropyylieetteri |
| Swedish svenska | butylglycidyleter butyl-2,3-epoxipropyleter |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Butyl glycidyl ether GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Butyl glycidyl ether, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Butyl glycidyl ether
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Harmful if inhaled.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- May cause respiratory irritation.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF INHALED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Butyl glycidyl ether health hazards and exposure limits
Butyl glycidyl ether hazard summary
Repeated or prolonged contact may cause skin sensitization. [ICSC] BGE causes testicular atrophy in male rats exposed to levels of 75 ppm or higher for 10 weeks. Potential for dermal sensitization; [ACGIH] Causes pulmonary edema in high dose animal studies; [Reference #1]
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Butyl glycidyl ether carcinogenicity classification
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
Butyl glycidyl ether occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 50.0 [ppm] | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| PEL | 50 ppm (270 mg/m³) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| PEL | TWA 50 ppm (270 mg/m3) See Appendix G | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| REL | 5.6 ppm (30 mg/m³) [15 minutes] | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| REL | C 5.6 ppm (30 mg/m3) [15-minute] | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| IDLH | 250 ppm (NIOSH, 2024) | CAMEO Chemicals |
| IDLH | 250.0 [ppm] | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 250 ppm | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Butyl glycidyl ether properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Butyl glycidyl ether boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 164 °C (327.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 163.89 °C (327 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 163.89 °C (327 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
Butyl glycidyl ether density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.91 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 0.908 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Butyl glycidyl ether solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | In water, 20,000 mg/L at °C | HSDB | |
| 2% | NIOSH | ||
| 10 to 50 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 22.22 °C | CAMEO |
Butyl glycidyl ether vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 3.2 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 3 mmHg | at 25 °C | NIOSH |
Butyl glycidyl ether flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 54 °C (129.2 °F) | closed cup | HSDB |
| 54.44 °C (130 °F) | NIOSH |
Butyl glycidyl ether lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Above 54 °C explosive vapor/air mixtures may be formed. ...The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides in contact with air. | HSDB | |
| Class II Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 100 °F and below 140 °F. | NIOSH | ||
| Explosive limits , vol% in air: | ICSC |
Butyl glycidyl ether vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 3.78 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| 3.78 (air = 1) | at 25 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Butyl glycidyl ether fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Butyl glycidyl ether fire potential
Flammable
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Butyl glycidyl ether storage and handling
Butyl glycidyl ether safe storage
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids and amines. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Butyl glycidyl ether storage conditions
Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Butyl glycidyl ether incompatible materials
Strong oxidizers, strong caustics.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Butyl glycidyl ether reactivity
N-BUTYL GLYCIDYL ETHER, an ether, can act as a base. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Butyl glycidyl ether — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Butyl glycidyl ether?
The CAS number of Butyl glycidyl ether is 2426-08-6. Its EC number is 219-376-4.
What is the chemical formula of Butyl glycidyl ether?
The molecular formula of Butyl glycidyl ether is C7H14O2 and its molecular weight is 130.18 g/mol.
What does a Butyl glycidyl ether label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Butyl glycidyl ether carries the pictograms Flame, Health hazard and Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is Butyl glycidyl ether flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns Butyl glycidyl ether H226 — flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 54 °C (129.2 °F), closed cup (HSDB).
Is Butyl glycidyl ether a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Butyl glycidyl ether H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive. IARC places it in Group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans.
What is the exposure limit for Butyl glycidyl ether?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Butyl glycidyl ether is 50.0 [ppm] (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Butyl glycidyl ether?
The boiling point reported for Butyl glycidyl ether is 164 °C (327.2 °F) (HSDB).
How should Butyl glycidyl ether be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns Butyl glycidyl ether the storage statement P403. Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids. Cool. Keep in the dark. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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