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Chemical Sampling Information
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
General Description

NAME: Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide

SYNONYM(s): 2-Butanone, Peroxide; MEKP; Methylethylketone Peroxide; MEK Peroxide

IMIS: 1750

CAS: 1338-23-4

NIOSH: RTECS EL9450000; 21837

DOT: UN2550 Orgnaic Peroxide (Max Concentration 50%) UN2127 Orgnaic Peroxid e (Max Concentration 60%)

DESCRIPTION:

Polymeric Material



Exposure Limits

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 ppm, 1.5 mg/m3 Ceiling

NIOSH REL: 0.2 ppm Ceiling

Health Factors

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14) Cumulative liver and kidney damage (HE3)

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):



MEDIA: XAD-4 Tube (80/40 mg sections)
ANL SOLVENT: Isopropanol
MIN T: 15 Minutes   MAX F: 1.0 L/min (Ceiling)
ANL 1: High Performance Liquid Chromatography; HPLC/UL54.
REF: 2 (OSHA 77)
SAE: 0.12
CLASS: Fully Validated
NOTE: Samples must be frozen immediately after collection. Ship frozen overnight and keep frozen until analysis.

COND: Column: Mobile Phase: Detector Wavelength: Detection Limit:


Revision Date: 11/19/1992
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