Diethylene Glycol Ethyl Methyl Ether

Made and used as a solvent in coatings, printing, cleaning products, and microelectronics; can be released to indoor air during product use and drying [2][3][4].

Breathing vapors during use (especially indoors with poor ventilation), skin contact with liquids, and workplace air in manufacturing or maintenance tasks [2][4].

Short-term exposure may cause irritation, headaches, or dizziness; some closely related glycol ethers have harmed fertility or the developing fetus in studies—data for this specific ether are limited, so use caution [1][2][3].

Workers in painting, printing, cleaning, and electronics; people who are pregnant or trying to conceive; infants/children (higher dose per body weight); people with skin conditions [1][2].

Choose “glycol‑ether‑free” or low‑VOC products, ventilate well, wear chemical‑resistant gloves and eye protection, follow labels, close containers, and at work use substitution, local exhaust, and PPE per NIOSH guidance [2][3][4].