# Methyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone — US workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

For Methyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone, pel (ppm) is 1; pel (mg/m³) is 4; stel (ppm) is 10; stel (mg/m³) is 40, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Substance:** Methyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone
- **PEL (ppm):** 1
- **PEL (mg/m³):** 4
- **STEL (ppm):** 10
- **STEL (mg/m³):** 40

## What the source says

> 591786 | S | Methyl n-butyl ketone; 2-hexanone | 1 | 4 | | 10 | 40

## Source

- https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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