2-Ethoxyethyl acetate — workplace exposure limit
What is the pel (ppm) for 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate — workplace exposure limit?
For 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate, pel (ppm) is 5; pel (mg/m³) is 27; cas no. is 111159, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.
111159 | S | 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | 5 | 27
— dir.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05
- Substance
- 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate verified
- CAS No.
- 111159 verified
- PEL (ppm)
- 5 verified
- PEL (mg/m³)
- 27 verified
- NIOSH REL (ppm)
- TWA 0.5 per cdc.gov
- NIOSH REL (mg/m³)
- 2.7 per cdc.gov
What cdc.gov says
NIOSH REL TWA 0.5 ppm (2.7 mg/m3) [skin]
— cdc.gov, retrieved 2026-09-08
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
PEL (ppm)
dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is 5, as of 2026-08-05.
111159 | S | 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | 5 | 27
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html
osha.gov says pel (ppm) is 100, as of 2026-08-05.
2-Ethoxyethyl acetate (Cellosolve acetate) | 111-15-9 | 100 | 540 | X |
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
PEL (mg/m³)
dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 27, as of 2026-08-05.
111159 | S | 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | 5 | 27
https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html
osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 540, as of 2026-08-05.
2-Ethoxyethyl acetate (Cellosolve acetate) | 111-15-9 | 100 | 540 | X |
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1
Sources
- dir.ca.govhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html
- cdc.govhttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0259.html
- osha.govhttps://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1