Toolbox Talk: Solvents

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Solvents are chemicals used to thin or dissolve paint, grease, epoxies, adhesives, and coatings, and can be hazardous to your health when breathed in, get on your skin, or swallowed. Some common solvents are: 1-bromopropane, acetone, benzene, denatured alcohols, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), n-hexane, perchlorethylene, turpentine, mineral spirits, toluene, trichloroethylene, and xylene. Remember This: 1. Check the product label or safety data sheet to identify the solvent you are using. 2. Wear chemical-resistant gloves, long sleeves, and eye protection. 3. Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with the correct, color-coded cartridge for the chemical. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Chemical Safety Construction Workers Injury Prevention Safety Education
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065642
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2019 Oct; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Toolbox talk: solvents
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a4a00ebdae37fe1c53ef482cadf938fca6d11bb238816cd4fd0e5a97a60d98456f9ce5d268c7954993d03272e5323aa82b098b77d27acb732a99b096be44dbf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213172/cdc_213172_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 304.81 KB ]