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Old 06-26-2018, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mycrofte
I thought the Fed outlawed MEK!?!

No, the Federal government did not outlaw MEK. MEK suffered because someone coined the phrase, "Methyl Ethyl Death," to describe any unknown chemical that will kill you if you were exposed to it. The reality is that MEK has low human toxicity. MEK has an OSHA IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) level only slightly lower than ethanol. But the moniker stuck, and a consumer-driven availability cascade ensued that caused manufacturer's to seek alternatives to the evil MEK.
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