# 2-Butanone — workplace exposure limit

For 2-Butanone, niosh rel (ppm) is TWA 200; niosh rel (mg/m³) is 590; cas no. is 78-93-3, verified against its source on 2026-09-08.

- **Substance:** 2-Butanone _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **CAS No.:** 78-93-3 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **NIOSH REL (ppm):** TWA 200 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **NIOSH REL (mg/m³):** 590 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> NIOSH REL TWA 200 ppm (590 mg/m3) ST 300 ppm (885 mg/m3)

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Substance

> CDC - NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - 2-Butanone

### CAS No.

> CAS No. 78-93-3

## Source

- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0069.html

Last verified: 2026-09-08. Review by: 2027-09-08.
Part of [US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA, Cal/OSHA and NIOSH, side by side](https://referencesource.org/workplace-exposure-limits/).