- Methyl ethyl ketone



Substance Details
7443
Chemical Substance
2-Butanone
Butan-2-one
78-93-3
Methyl ethyl ketone
MEK
72.11
C4H8O

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Program and Regulatory Information

Statutes/Regulations

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Statutes/Regulations Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
Land Disposal Restrictions U159 Unknown
TSCA Inv 2-Butanone Valid
RCRA T Char Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 03/29/1990
CAA112(b) HAP Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
RCRA Appendix VII Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 05/19/1980
CERCLA MEK Valid
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
RCRA Appendix VIII Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
RCRA Appendix VIII 2-Butanone Valid
CAA112(b) HAP 2-Butanone Valid
Hazardous Waste Injection Restrictions Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
SARA 110 2-Butanone Valid 04/17/1987
Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
CERCLA 2-Butanone Valid
RCRA U Waste Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 11/25/1980
Pesticides - Active Ingredients Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
40 CFR 59: National VOC Emission Std. Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone) Unknown
CAA 111 Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 01/05/1981
RCRA U Waste MEK Valid 11/25/1980
CERCLA Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CAA112(b) HON Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
RCRA: Appendix IX Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; 2-Butanone Unknown
EG Part 437 2-Butanone Unknown
Interim Standards for Owners & Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage & Disposal Facilities Methyl Ethyl Ketone Unknown
RCRA U Waste 2-Butanone Valid 11/25/1980
2020 CDR TSCA Inv Active 2-Butanone Unknown
CAA112(b) HON 2-Butanone Valid
RCRA Appendix VIII MEK Valid
Pesticide Tolerance Exemptions Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown

EPA Applications/Systems

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EPA Applications/Systems Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
CORR 2-Butanone Valid
PCS Butanone Valid
ICIS Butanone Valid
CERCLIS3 2-Butanone Valid
PEPS 2-Butanone Valid
PCS 2-Butanone Valid
CORR Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CERCLIS3 Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CERCLIS3 MEK Valid
ERNS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
HPVIS 2-Butanone Valid
ICIS-Air Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
GCES 2-Butanone Valid
AQS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
HPVC List 2-Butanone Valid
ECOTOX 2-Butanone Unknown
ICIS D035 Valid
CAMEO Chemicals Ethyl methyl ketone Valid
ERNS 2-Butanone Valid
ICIS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
ERNS MEK Valid
EIMS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
MTL96 2-Butanone Valid
WQX Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
EIS Methyl Ethyl Ketone Valid 01/01/1970 12/31/2005
OPPIN Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
ICIS 2-Butanone Valid
SDWIS-Enviro METHYL ETHYL KETONE Valid
CAMEO Chemicals Methyl ethyl ketone, and n-coco-diamino propane (flammable liquids, corrosive, n.o.s.) Inaccurate
CAMEO Chemicals Methyl acetone Valid
SEMS 2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) Unknown
IRIS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CHIPS 2-Butanone Valid
STORET Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
TSCATS 2-Butanone Valid
TRIPS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 01/01/1987 12/31/2003
PCS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
Other Sources

Below are the EPA applications/systems, statutes/regulations, or other sources that track or regulate this substance. This table shows how each list refers to the substance. To view more metadata about the specific Synonym, click on the Synonym.

Other Sources Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
CUS98 2-Butanone Valid
MTL Methyl ethyl ketone Valid 01/01/1992
HSDB Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CUS02 2-Butanone Valid
ITER Methyl Ethyl Ketone Valid 12/19/2014
ATSDR 2-Butanone Valid
CUS94 2-Butanone Valid
CUS90 2-Butanone Valid
FDA METHYL ETHYL KETONE Unknown
NJ-RTK-HS Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
ChemIDStd Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
NTP Chemical Repository Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CA Index 2-Butanone Valid
NTP Studies Methyl ethyl ketone Valid
CUS86 2-Butanone Valid

Ad Hoc List
Ad Hoc List Synonym Synonym Quality Effective Date End Date
WDNR Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown 03/27/2013
SCDM Methyl ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone) Unknown
AEGL Methyl ethyl ketone Unknown
RSL Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone) Unknown

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Related Substances

This substance exists as a Related Substance of the following substances.

Systematic Name Synonym CAS Number TSN EPA Identifier Effective Date End Date
Listed spent non-halogenated solvents, spent solvent mixtures/blends, and still bottoms from their recovery. Listed spent non-halogenated solvents, spent solvent mixtures/blends, and still bottoms from their recovery. E740597 05/15/2000
Volatile organic compounds Volatile organic compounds E761346 08/15/2000
Ethanol, mixt. with 2-butanone Registry Ethanol, mixt. with 2-butanone Registry E17161472 01/12/2009
Methyl ethyl ketone mixt. with xylene Methyl ethyl ketone mixt. with xylene E17160557
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with toluene and xylene Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with toluene and xylene E17160540
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with toluene Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with toluene E17160532
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with methyl isobutyl ketone and heptane Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with methyl isobutyl ketone and heptane E17160524
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with methyl isobutyl ketone Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with methyl isobutyl ketone E17160516
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with acetone Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with acetone E17160508
Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with 2-ethoxyethanol Methyl ethyl ketone, mixt. with 2-ethoxyethanol E17160490
Isopropanol, mixt. with methyl ethyl ketone Isopropanol, mixt. with methyl ethyl ketone E17160342

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References
OSHA Sampling and Analytical Method No. 84
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Card
NJ RTK Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet
IRIS QuickView
ChemID Plus Link
OSHA Chemical Sampling Information
ATSDR ToxFAQs Fact Sheet
ChemID Plus Advanced Link
NTP Teratology Study Abstract
CompTox Chemicals Dashboard Link
FDA UNII URL
OPPT Chemicals In the Environment: Chemical Summary
TSCATS Low Detail Report
PubChem
OSHA Sampling and Analytical Method No. 16
OPPT Chemicals In the Environment: Fact Sheet
Full IRIS Summary
ATSDR Toxicological Profile
Hazardous Air Pollutants Hazard Summary
TERA Toxicity Estimate - View Chemical Report

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