2-Butanol, also known as butan-2-ol and sec-butanol, is an organic compound that belongs to the class of organic compounds known as secondary alcohols. 2-Butanol occurs naturally as a product of fermentation of carbohydrates. 2-Butanol is widely used as a solvent for domestic cleaning agents, paints, coatings, varnishes, resins, glues, vegetable oils, dyes, rubbers, alkaloids, lacquers, enamels, and adhesives. It is also used in the manufacture of industrial cleaning products, perfumes, brake fluid, artificial flavors, fruit essences, and fish meat extraction to produce concentrated fish protein. 2-Butanol has no therapeutic indication (3, 4, 5, 6). 2-Butanol is available in liquid form (6).
Affygility Solutions has an occupational exposure limit (OEL) and control band assignment for this active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This monograph also contains the acceptable daily exposure (ADE) value and the Permitted Daily Exposure (PDE) value.
OEL Fastrac monographs are a cost-effective and convenient way to meet the requirements for PDEs (ADEs) contained in the EMA Guideline on setting health based exposure limits for use in risk identification in the manufacture of different medicinal products in shared facilities (EMA/CHMP/CVMP/SWP/169430/2012), as well as PIC/S and ANVISA requirements, and to obtain the following information:
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