Methyl butyl ketone

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Hazard Name:

Methyl butyl ketone

HAZARD:

Methyl butyl ketone

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

C₆H₁₂O

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

5 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

2-hexanone, Mbk

RELATIVE DENSITY:

3.5

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Skin Absorption

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

USES/SOURCES:

Industrial solvents for adhesives, lacquers, paint removers and acrylic coatings.

TOXICOLOGY:

At high concentrations, MBK may produce ocular and respiratory irritation, followed by CNS depression and narcosis. Chronic inhalation causes peripheral neuropathy.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01	Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	FFW	50

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