Methyl ethyl ketone Results - AEGL Program

Methyl ethyl ketone      78-93-3     (Final)
  10 min 30 min 60 min 4 hr 8 hr
ppm
AEGL 1 200 200 200 200 200
AEGL 2 4,900* 3,400* 2,700* 1,700 1,700
AEGL 3 ** ** 4,000* 2,500* 2,500*


Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) = 18,000 ppm
* = >10% LEL; ** = >50% LEL
AEGL 3 - 10 min/30 min = ** 10,000 ppm
For values denoted as * safety considerations against the hazard(s) of explosion(s) must be taken into account.
For values denoted as ** extreme safety considerations against the hazard(s) of explosion(s) must be taken into account.

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