Number
036-EN
Section
General Section
Use
Sector
Other
Function
Other
Process
Other
Product category
washing ad cleaning products
Application
Cleaning agent for offset printers and dry cleaning
Abstract
The document describes health and environment problems caused by the use of solvents in the workplace. Alternatives like esters or wet cleaning are proposed to replace many of the applications of organic solvents.
Substituted substances
Solvents
CAS No. EC No. Index No.
Chemical group
Solvents
Alternative Substances
Esters
CAS No. EC No. Index No.
Chemical group
Esters
Reliability of information
Evidence of implementation: there is evidence that the solution was implemented and in use at time of publication
Reason substitution
physical hazards
Other type of alternative
Wet cleaning
Hazard Assessment
Substance to be substituted: Solvents Alternative substance: There is no further information about the alternatives. » Check the Substance Database according to SUBSPORTplus Screening Criteria (SDSC)
Description of Substitution
Solvents pose a serious health risk to workers who are in daily contact with these products. Organic solvents can damage reproductive, nervous and respiratory systems, can damage brain, liver and kidneys and pose a serious environmental threat as they can contribute to the formation of ozone at the troposphere and to global warming. This monograph on alternatives to solvents describes environmental and health problems posed by the use of solvents in workplaces, deficiencies encountered in the implementation of occupational and environmental risk prevention measures in companies and alternatives to organic solvents. The document describes in detail alternatives to the use of organic solvents during the cleaning of offset printers and for dry-cleaning and includes several case stories of companies implementing these alternatives.
Case/substitution evaluation
This case study contains the substitution of solvents and the use of alternatives. Since this document is so extensive, no rating can be given for this overview. Read the stored documents for more information.
Type of information supplier
Research
Type of publication and availability
Freely available
Publication source: author, company, institute, year
Washington State Department of Ecology November 1996
Publication source
Type of publication and availability
Daphnia Instituto Sindical de Trabajo, Ambiente y Salud (ISTAS) - CCOO December 1995
Date, reviewed
December 11, 2020