CDC – Methyl Ethyl Ketone – NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic
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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more…
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.
- 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) (CAS No. 78-93-3)
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NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
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- Volatile Organic CPDS (Screening) (No. 2549) [PDF – 93 KB]
- Methyl ethyl ketone I (No. 2500) [PDF – 106 KB]
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Methyl Ethyl Ketone [PDF – 288 KB]
Related Resources
Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry – ToxFAQs: 2-Butanone
Toxicological Profile for 2-Butanone (ATSDR)
OSHA (Chemical Sampling Information): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
EPA (Air Toxics): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
EPA (Chemical Summary): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
NLM (Haz-Map): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
NLM (Household Product Database): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): 2-Butanone
WHO (Environmental Health Criteria 143): Methyl Ethyl Ketone
- Page last reviewed: March 15, 2012
- Page last updated: September 7, 2017
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division