call me a fool - "occurs naturally in...urine." HOW CAN WE TRUST YOU PEOPLE?!? ;-) Toby 2029 --- Toby Folwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Interesting: Bill -- I had to look it up before I > replied just in case methyl ethyl keytone was the > technical name for urine or some other cruel joke > (teasing). (information attached) - also - where > does > one obtain this substance? (Garnett?) > > <--- information about MEK (LONG) ---> > > Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is a colourless liquid > with > a sweet/sharp, fragrant, acetone-like odour. It is > an > EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOUR. The vapour is > heavier than air and may spread long distances and > distant ignition and flashback are possible. MEK is > highly volatile. It is irritating to eyes and > respiratory tract and a central nervous system > depressant. High vapour concentrations may cause > headache, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, > incoordination and confusion. MEK also causes eye > irritation. It is an aspiration hazard. Swallowing > or > vomiting of the liquid may result in aspiration into > the lungs. MEK is a POSSIBLE REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD - > may > cause fetotoxicity based on animal data. > > The major use is as a solvent, particularly for > various coating systems, such as vinyl, adhesives, > nitrocellulose, and acrylic coatings; for paint > removers, lacquers, varnishes, spray paints, > sealers, > glues, magnetic tapes, printing inks, resins, > rosins, > cleaning solutions, and polymerization. Used in > dewaxing lubricating oils, degreasing of metals, in > the production of synthetic leathers, transparent > paper and aluminum foil, and as a chemical > intermediate and catalyst. Extraction solvent in the > processing of foodstuffs and food ingredients. MEK > is > found in some fruits and vegetables and occurs > naturally in blood, urine and exhaled air, probably > as > a minor product of normal metabolism. > > Methyl ethyl ketone is also known as 2-butanone, > 3-butanone, butanone, ethyl methyl ketone, MEK, > methyl > acetone and methyl-2-propanone. > > > > > ===== > Toby Folwick WBCCI # 2029 > email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from > anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ ===== Toby Folwick WBCCI # 2029 email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail � Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
