Neurobehavioural effects of short duration exposures to acetone and methyl ethyl ketone.

Effects of short duration exposures to acetone and methyl ethyl ketone.

Workers are commonly exposed to mixtures or combinations of chemical agents, and these mixtures often consist of solvents. One group of solvents that has been extensively studied for its neurotoxic properties has been the ketones. However, previous research has focused on neuropathies produced by extended exposures and not on the simple pharmacokinetics or the reversible central nervous system ...

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide

Methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone not carcinogenic.

Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Not Carcinogenic The April 22, 1993, issue of Environmental Health Perspectives contained a commentary by Legator and Strawn entitled "Public Health Policies Regarding Hazardous Waste Sites and Cigarette Smoking: An Argument by Analogy." Although the article does not include any discussion of either methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or methyl isobutyl keto...

Biological monitoring of petrochemical industry workers exposed to benzene, toluene, xylenes, methyl ethyl ketone, and phenol in Southern Iran

Background: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including carcinogens and toxic compounds, are produced in petrochemical industries. We undertook this study in order to study workers’ respiratory exposure to different VOC concentrations and compare the results with the urinary levels of its metabolites and study the correlation between them in petrochemical industries. Materials and Met...

Thermal Hazard Analysis of Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide

In the past forty years in Japan and Taiwan, many thermal explosions have been caused by methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) under the influence of external fire and others. Thermograms of commercialized MEKPO dimers were first screened by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to determine the heat of decomposition and exothermic onset temperature. Thermal runaway phenomena were then thoroug...