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The data analysis will be done by Penman in a confidential manner, and only collated anonymised data will be given to OSPA for the purpose of ensuring that all uses, and relevant exposure scenarios are reported to ECHA to allow their continued use.&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||53px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esig.org\/newsletters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DEGME.png\" width=\"360\" height=\"303\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3548 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" \/>DEGME (Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether; CAS 111-77-3) has been classified for years as a reproductive toxicant Category 2 for developmental toxicity, where the generic concentration limit (GCL) for classification of 3% applies. 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