Ethyl butyl ketone: Environmental effects
Description
Ethyl butyl ketone evaporates when exposed to air. Insufficient data is available to predict the rate that ethyl butyl ketone is broken down in the environment. Insufficient data is available to predict the acute (short-term) toxicity or chronic (long-term) toxicity to aquatic life, plants or land animals.
Entering the environment
Industrial emissions of ethyl butyl ketone can produce elevated, but still low level concentrations in the atmosphere around the source.
Where it ends up
Ethyl butyl ketone evaporates to a gas if released as a liquid. It evaporates from both water and soil when exposed to air.
Environmental guidelines
No national guidelines.
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