|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2-Hexanone |
CAS 591-78-6 | ||
CH3CO[CH2]3CH3 |
RTECS MP1400000 | ||
|
Synonyms & Trade Names Butyl methyl ketone, MBK, Methyl butyl ketone, Methyl n-butyl ketone |
DOT ID & Guide |
||
Exposure
|
NIOSH REL: TWA 1 ppm (4 mg/m3) | ||
| OSHA PEL†: TWA 100 ppm (410 mg/m3) | |||
| IDLH 1600 ppm See: 591786 | Conversion 1 ppm = 4.10 mg/m3 | ||
|
Physical Description Colorless liquid with an acetone-like odor. |
|||
|
MW: 100.2 |
BP: 262°F |
FRZ: -71°F |
Sol: 2% |
|
VP: 11 mmHg |
IP: 9.34 eV |
|
Sp.Gr: 0.81 |
|
Fl.P: 77°F |
UEL: 8% |
LEL: ? |
|
| Class IC Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 73°F and below 100°F. | |||
|
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers |
|||
|
Measurement Methods NIOSH 1300, 2555; OSHA PV2031 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
|
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet (flammable) Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
|
Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 10 ppm: (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 25 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode Up to 50 ppm: (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 1600 ppm: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
|
| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Irritation eyes, nose; peripheral neuropathy: lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), paresthesia; dermatitis; headache, drowsiness | |
|
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system |
|
| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0489 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0132 |