Bath Tub Refinishing & Methylene Chloride

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• Corporate Authors:
  New Hampshire. Department of Health and Human Services
• Description:
  Methylene chloride is a solvent often found in products labeled as aircraft stripper, aircraft coating, and paint or varnish removers or strippers. Methylene chloride is toxic. It can be absorbed through the skin or breathed in. You may get sick before you smell it. Methylene chloride poisoning can make you: 1.Feel tired. 2. Feel dizzy. 3. Feel so drowsy that you stop breathing. 4. Get a headache. 5. Lose coordination. 6. Feel sick to your stomach. 7. Feel numbness or tingling. 8. Feel eye, nose and throat irritation. Methylene chloride poisoning can also cause: 1. Carbon monoxide poisoning. 2. Chest pain or a heart attack, and possibly death. Long-term exposure to methylene chloride may cause cancer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Carbon Monoxide Chemistry Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Solvents Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Chemical Hazards Chemical Properties Chemicals Exposure Levels Hazardous Materials Hazards Health Effects Methylene Chloride Methylene Compounds Pulmonary Effects Pulmonary System Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory Function Risk Factors Solvent Vapors Work Environment Worker Health Workers

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• Publisher:
  New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  New Hampshire ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049763
• Citation:
  Concord, NH: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, 2012 Jul; :1
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Dichloromethane (CAS RN 75-09-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  New Hampshire State Department of Health Statistics and Data Management
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Bath tub refinishing & methylene chloride
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6f75bbf61e756fc492f9157657392d5d343967efd903776c7da2f1e7a3c1bf2da03eda8456e95bab6a3c99d349c150e6c8dcbb9a4add93bc7e5fed225d5db9b8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210401/cdc_210401_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 41.84 KB ]