Ethyl methyl ketone 99.5% AR [78-93-3]

Ethyl methyl ketone 99.5% AR [78-93-3] Ethyl methyl ketone is an organic solvent with relatively low toxicity that finds many applications. It is used in industrial and commercial products as a solvent for adhesives, paints and cleaning agents, and as a waxing solvent. Methyl ethyl ketone, a natural ingredient in some foods, can be released into the environment by volcanoes and forest fires and used in the production of smokeless powder and colorless synthetic resins as a solvent and topcoat. It is also used as a flavoring substance in food.

Boiling point: 79.6 ° C (1013 hPa)
Density: 0.805 g / cm3 (20 ° C)
Explosive limits: 1.8 – 11.5% (V)
Flash point: -4 ° C
Ignition temperature: 514 ° C
Melting point: -86 ° C
Vapor pressure: 105 hPa (20 ° C)
Solubility: 292 g / l
Free acid (as CH₃COOH): ≤ 0.002%
Density (d 20 ° C / 4 ° C): 0.804-0.805
Water: ≤0,1%

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Priority rules to be observed in connection with the labeling of a substance:

– the skull and crossbones, the exclamation mark pictogram should not be added.
– corrosive effect, the exclamation mark pictogram should not be added if it concerns eye or skin irritation.
– health hazard determining respiratory sensitization, the exclamation mark pictogram should not be added if it concerns skin sensitization or irritation to eyes or skin.

Source: GHS pictograms