Exposure to 2- butyl ethanol caused anemia in dog & its owners

2-butyl ethanol exposure

What is BUTYL? CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₂_{This is 2butyl?}

Margaret,

A very informative bunch of web pages. Thank you.

My story...

About 3 weeks ago, we had our carpets cleaned. They used a pre-spray made by Organic Compounds (or so they claim). Everything was Ok for the first few days. Then one of our dogs stopped eating and got very listless. Took her to the vet and she was found to have IHMA. The anemia was so acute, she had to be put down. Almost, simultaneously my wife and I came down with what we thought was the flu (it is going around). Both went to the doctor.. no virus found. Blood work showed, I was slightly anemic. We're both plagued with a nagging cough, ever since.

The question(s) I have is... How long does this chemical continue to out-gas from a carpeted surface, if indeed it is the cause of our ailments? It must surely degrade, over time. Where can I get information on testing for the presence of this chemical? I've spoke to Los Angeles County poison control, health dept. Even the fire dept. They all say, "if the carpet cleaning guy isn't sick, then it's not the carpet cleaning pre-spray". I'm not convinced.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated...

Chuck N of Lomita, California 11-19-09

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A rat exposed to 2-butoxyethanol will die soon of acute severe hemolytic anemia; a dog or cat may take a few weeks,

for people the average life span is 10.3 years, per research

Ziggy's cat harmed * More info *

Discuss Ziggy: "My cat was poisoned by professional carpet cleaning"

Jett Travolta, too

How does our body 'complain' about too much of a chemical exposure? *

And Nancy's Persian Cat *

And Karen's cat *

Another dog http://www.valdezlink.com/re/canineaiha.htm#canine

Schools should do a survey on what happens to their janitors * * *

Mary, "My son worked for the school system as a JANITOR in the past for a 5 year period" *

"I notice that ANGER is there so suddenly over just little things!" 2009

Many cleaning products that are said to be safe, ARE NOT *

So sorry for the loss of your pet,
and the anemia/ cough that you are experiencing

I believe that small bodies / such as pets have,
can get too much exposure before a bigger animal (like us) would
http://www.valdezlink.com/re/msn/ourpets/menu.htm

The harm of glycol ether / whether made from oil or from corn (natural)

is what you are looking at

I think the most serious exposure is vapors getting into your eyes

Maybe the carpet cleaning person wore air tight goggles / good hand protection, etc

The anemia is what your dog had/

but for you it is 'approaching' AIHA

So many autoimmune issues start up at the same time,
that the anemia (Proof of glycol ether ... usually 2-butoxyethanol ... would be the cause)

So, I suspect this is the anemia that those who have CFIDS, CFS, FM have

The vapors hang in the air, and with our air-tight rooms ... you keep getting exposed (cough is one sign of chemical over exposure whether this or other)

Flu symptoms, in my opinion, have little if anything to do with a virus ... * look for glycol ether exposure Immediately BEFORE the flu symptoms start up

Glycol Ether Exposure 'looks like' the flu *
http://www.valdezlink.com/re/flu/swine/glycolether.htm

Most of the time, flu is caused by a chemical exposure NOT a virus *

. . and anemia Caused by

Most probable cause of 'the flu' *

Practical suggestions:

Turn on the air vents at the bathrooms / range ... for about half an hour

Open windows and put a fan in the house,

and get the existing air OUT (I think the fumes hang in the air)

On some of these links are helps to find the anemia,
but you have to have a doctor who is interested
and open to new suggestions

ask the doctor to have the lab tech LOOK at the red blood cells
and find out everything about them

Even very high white blood cell counts can eventually indicate a more advanced AIHA or IMHA
NOT an infection as is generally suspected

I have some thoughts for help for Senator Robert Byrd and Justice Ruth Ginsburg
www.valdezlink.com/#hope

Be careful what you clean with
http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/cfs/becareful.htm

Exposure to Glycol Ethers and Subsequent Anemia *

Thank you for your comments about exposure to glycol ethers and subsequent anemia.

The scientific literature seems to support your concerns.

Thanks for contacting the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences!

NJ Hazardous Chemical Fact sheet on 2-butoxyethanol pdf 6 pages *

EPA - CA Janitorial Study *

What else does EGBE do? *

2-butoxyethanol *   *
   * exposure can lead to hemolytic anemia. Other Glycol Ethers, too?

C₆H₁₄O₂/CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH

8 signs of hemolytic anemia per medical dictionary (AIHA or IMHA)

Chills
Fatigue
Pale color
Shortness of breath
Rapid heart rate * *
Yellow skin color (jaundice)
Dark urine (Blood in Urine)
Enlarged spleen

expanded * * *
weariness: *    *   check kidney hormones

Medical Surveillance:

Consider the points of attack (liver, kidneys, lymphoid system, skin, blood, eyes, respiratory system) in placement and periodic physical examinations.

[Sittig, M. Handbook of Toxic and 
									Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens, 1985. 
									2nd ed. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes Data 
									Corporation, 1985. 155]**PEER REVIEWED**


									2-Butoxyethanol 
									causes acute hemolytic anemia 
									in rats

In F344 male rats,
									2-butoxyethanol 
									causes severe acute hemolytic anemia 
									resulting in significant increase in the 
									concentration of free plasma hemoglobin. 
									Secondary to the hemolytic effects, 
									2-butoxyethanol 
									also caused
									
									hemoglobinuria as well as 
									histopathologic changes in the liver and 
									kidney.

*Notes to Physician: Administration of Sodium bicarbonate may be of value to treat acidosis.

Monitor kidney and liver function and arterial blood gases closely.

Doctors say they do not know what the fatigue of CFIDS, CFS, FM is

The Best Research I Found:
www.valdezlink.com/2-bmsds03.htm & there is extra info that doctors can pull up for free ... with more explanation ... and http://www.valdezlink.com/inipol/pages/2-butoxy_msds.htm

Remember a High Fever? ... Headaches? *

My thoughts to the AMA for Dr. Ron Davis, AMA President age 52 on 6-18-08, who has been diagnosed this year with advance pancreatic cancer (Died 11-7-08) Blog

Find ANEMIA for proof that EGBE causes CFIDS, CFS, FM *

Diarrhea then Constipation?

Seizures to Fainting to Dizziness *

A precursor to THE Anemia *

Why I looked into 2-butoxyethanol

Memory Loss - a noticeable stand out harm of 2-butoxyethanol or glycol ether exposure

ANEMIA - Senator Robert Byrd - Assoc. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

http://www.valdezlink.com/re/health/anemia-byrd-ginsburg.htm

YOU MUST KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE

BEFORE YOU CAN GET THE RIGHT HELP

Besides THE ANEMIA >>> depression, is memory loss, headaches

http://www.valdezlink.com/re/health/thinking/ptsd/whatis.htm

November, 2009