Guidance

Methyl ethyl ketone: health effects and incident management

Information on methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) (also known as 2-butanone), for use in responding to chemical incidents.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 8 November 2016 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Methyl ethyl ketone: general information

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Methyl ethyl ketone: incident management

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Details

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 8 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 8 November 2016 Updated incident management document.
2. 20 October 2015 Updated incident management guidance.
3. 1 July 2014 First published.