Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether is a water soluble solvent used in wide variety of products e.g. toxic solvents, printing inks, leather finishers, anti icing addictive in navy jet fuels. It has been used as an alternative to the alcohol due to its pleasant taster and euphoric effect. Historically in 1970 few workers in textile factory were found to be having bone marrow suppression, who were later found to have chronic dermal exposure to the ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether was used in textile plants as solvents as an alternative to the acetone.

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