Guidance

Methyl ethyl ketone: health effects, incident management and toxicology

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

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 July 2014
Last updated
21 November 2022 — See all updates

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Methyl ethyl ketone: toxicological overview

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Methyl ethyl ketone: general information

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Methyl ethyl ketone: incident management

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

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 21 November 2022 show all updates

  1. Updated guidance.

  2. Updated general information document.

  3. Updated incident management document.

  4. Updated incident management guidance.

  5. First published.

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