Original sentence: 2-Butoxyethanol biodegrades in soils and water, with a half life of 1–4 weeks in aquatic environments.Because of its surfactant properties, it is a major constituent (30–60% w/w) in the oil spill dispersant Corexit 9527, which was widely used in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.Employers are required to inform employees when they are working with it.It is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as "an indirect and direct food additive for use as an antimicrobial agent, defoamer, stabilizer and component of adhesives", and was removed from the U.Its use is defended by the American Chemistry Council and the Soap and Detergent Association, industry trade groups.OSHA does not regulate 2-Butoxyethanol as a carcinogen.state of California as a hazardous substance, and U
Edited sentence: Although 2-Butoxyethanol has come under scrutiny, its use is defended by the American Chemistry Council and the Soap and Detergent Association, industry trade groups.Because of its surfactant properties, 2-Butoxyethanol is a major constituent in dispersants for oil spills.Despite what studies say, OSHA does not regulate 2-Butoxyethanol as a carcinogen.Employers are required to inform employees when they are working with this substance.It is found in the dispersant Corexit 9527, which was used in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.Its use in Corexit has incited controversy because of the possible environmental and health effects of the chemical.state of California as a hazardous substance, though it was removed from the U