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There are many alternatives to common solvents that have potential health risks. These alternatives provide a safer work
environment, and also a cleaner atmosphere. The following references provide
possible solutions for solvent hazards in the workplace.
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Using Duct Tape with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Hazardous Waste Sites and Related Operations. OSHA
Hazard Information Bulletin (HIB),
(1988, April 11). Discusses duct tape
and its resistance to most solvents. However, the adhesive on the duct tape is not designed for sealing of personal
protective equipment (PPE) from thousands of chemicals and is soluble in almost every type of solvent known.
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Organic Solvents.
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health
Topic. Contains links to controls and recommendations for various organic solvents.
- Controlling Cleaning-Solvent Vapors at Small Printers.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Publication No. 98-107, (1997, December). NIOSH researchers
have demonstrated a control that reduces exposures to cleaning-solvent vapors
to acceptable concentrations.
- Preventing Bladder Cancer from Exposure to o-Toluidine and Aniline.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 90-116, (1990,
December). Presents significant new epidemiologic evidence that clearly associates
o-toluidine and aniline with an increased risk of bladder cancer.
- Preventing Adverse Health Effects from Exposure to Dimethylformamide (DMF).
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 90-105, (1990,
September). Describes engineering controls, good work practices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) recommended for controlling exposures to DMF by inhalation and skin contact.
- Chemical Glove Selection. National Ag Safety Database
(NASD), University of Delaware, Cooperative Extension, (1991, March). Reviews the hazards associated with exposure to chemicals.
- Solvents. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (1998, November
19). Includes EPA's final decision not to list wastes generated from the use of 14 chemicals as solvents as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA), effective on December 21, 1998.
- Drycleaning Solvent Cleanup Program Main Page.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, (2003, February 14).
Describes the state-funded program established by the Florida Legislature to cleanup
properties that are contaminated as a result of the operations of a drycleaning
facility or wholesale supply facility.
- Solvent Substitution Data Systems. EnviroSense, (1999, April
26). Contains alternative solvents as well as recovery operations.
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