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Welcome to the
European Glycol Ethers Producers Association’s website

Glycol ethers are liquid solvents that have many properties that make them very useful for numerous industrial uses (paints, pharmaceutical industry, inks) and consumer applications (cosmetics, detergents). This website offers you information about glycol ethers, the industry and the laws that regulate them.

Under the spotlight...

EPA proposes delisting of ethylene glycol butyl ether (EGBE) as a hazardous air pollutant
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on November 5, 2003 that it would shortly be publishing its proposal to delist ethylene glycol butyl ether from the Clean Air Act Amendments' list of Hazardous Air Pollutants.
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Glycol ethers and semen quality: a cross-sectional study among male workers in the Paris Municipality
Occup. Environ. Med. 2007;64;467-473; originally published online 1 Mar 2007; doi:10.1136/oem.2005.023952
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May 2008: Publication by Cherry et al. on Male Infertility and Glycol Ether Exposure in OEM – Industry Letter to the Editor
This letter to the editor appeared in “OEM Online” on 2 July 2008.
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Industry Position on May 2008 Publication by Cherry et al. on Male Infertility and Glycol Ether Exposure in OEM – Downstream User Communication
Recently an article was published in the scientific journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’ (OEM) claiming an association between male infertility and glycol ethers. The conclusions were based on an epidemiological case-contol study.
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Role of solvents
Solvents are an essential part of everyday life. They are an invaluable solution for industries that range from pharmaceuticals and micro-electronics to domestic cleaning, personal care and printing.
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Facts and Figures
A glycol ether is a liquid substance derived from organic chemistry. Properties, such as being soluble in water, mean that it is used as a solvent in a variety of domestic and industrial applications.
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Charter
A recollection of the commitments and actions OSPA members are undertaking in order to avoid the risks linked to glycol ethers classified toxic for reproduction.
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Mission
OSPA, the Oxygenated Solvents Producers Association, is a sector group of Cefic (= the European Council of the Chemical Industry), which brings together more than 20 multinational and small-/medium-sized producers of oxygenated solvents from almost all parts of Europe.
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