Working with Solvents

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Health problems involved in using industrial solvents, control of exposures, and management's and employees' responsibilities are briefly outlined in this pamphlet. Health problems include central nervous system disorders, dermatitis, lack of coordination or drowsiness leading to accidents, and damage to blood, lungs, liver, kidneys or gastrointestinal tract. Benzene, carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide and formaldehyde are considered. Control measures include substitution of less toxic solvents, local exhaust ventilation, safety practices, protective clothing, respirators, and good personal hygiene. Management responsibilities include establishing safety practices and training, good housekeeping and investigation of complaints or erratic behavior of employees. A list of rules for employees is given. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Safety Management Solvents
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Industrial-chemicals Information Organic-solvents Protective-measures Safety-attitude Safety-measures Safety-rules Toxic-substances
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet or Booklet
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTS - Division of Technical Services
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00070001
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-139, 1977 Jan; :1-2
• CAS Registry Number:
  Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2) ; Carbon disulfide (CAS RN 75-15-0) ; Carbon tetrachloride (CAS RN 56-23-5) ; Formaldehyde (CAS RN 50-00-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209270/cdc_209270_DS1.pdf
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