Diethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether

Industrial solvent for semiconductor processing, adhesives, coatings/inks, laboratory synthesis, and some lithium battery electrolytes [3].

Breathing vapors at work; skin contact with liquid or contaminated tools; using solvent-based products indoors with poor ventilation; accidental spills [1][2].

May reduce fertility and harm the developing fetus; can cause headache, dizziness, and nausea; repeated exposure may damage blood, liver, and kidneys [1][2][3].

Workers in electronics manufacturing, labs, battery, printing, and adhesive operations; people who are pregnant or trying to conceive; those with liver or kidney disease [1][2][3].

Choose safer products; check labels for “diglyme” or “diethylene glycol dimethyl ether”; use outdoors or with strong ventilation; wear chemical-resistant gloves and eye protection; follow workplace controls and hygiene; avoid use during pregnancy; store and dispose properly [2][3].