General Information
Revision date
2002-12-01
Product name
MEK
Chemical name
Ketone
CAS No.
78-93-3
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Company Information
company name
James H. Varner
Section 2
Health hazards
Routes of Entry Inhalation Skin Eyes Yes Ingestion Yes Acute Symtoms Inhalation May cause irritation to the mucous membrane of throat and respiratory tract. Skin Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause irritation. Eyes May cause irritation and in extreme cases, possibly blindness. Ingestion May cause dizziness, unconsciousness, CNS disorder (headache, nausea, vomiting) and if ingested in large quantities, possibly death. Carcinogenicity National Toxicology fARC Monographs None.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
None Known. 1st Aid Procedures