ABSTRACT
Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether may be released to the environment via effluents at sites where it is produced or used as a solvent, a component of brake fluid, and as a chemical intermediate. It may also be released to the environment via wastewater effluents from industries associated with paint and ink. Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether is not expected to undergo hydrolysis or direct photolysis in the environment. The complete miscibility of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether in water suggests that volatilization, adsorption and bioconcentration are not important fate processes. This is supported by the estimated Henry's Law constant, which indicates that volatilization of diethylene glycol monomethyl ether from natural waters and moist soil should be extremely slow. A low estimated log BCF suggests diethylene glycol monomethyl ether should not bioconcentrate among aquatic organisms.
