Solvent Alternative Resources

		SAGE is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing. http://www.clean.rti.org/
		Parts Washing Technologies http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06053.htm

Do You Know The Health and Safety Effects Of The Part Washer Fluids listed below?

According to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), overexposure of these part cleaning products:
May Cause One Or More Of The Following Health Conditions:
 

Death	Headaches
CNS Depression	Nausea
Dermatitis	Pulmonary Injury
Convulsions	Pulmonary Edema
Respiratory Problems	Liver Damage
Chemical Pneumonia	Kidney Damage
Skin Irritation	Tremors
Dizziness	Impaired Coordination

Safety Kleen 105 Solvent #6617 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Possibly causes irritaiton and dermatitis. May cause headache, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, anesthesia and may have other central nervous system effects. Perchloroethylene is listed by IARC as a possible carcinogen and is classified by NTP as having limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans or sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.


Safety Kleen 140 Solvent #6616 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Eye irritation, Skin irritaiton and dermatitis. Respiratory tract irritation, headache, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, anesthesia, CNS effects, CNS depression, vomiting, and throat irritaiton. Inhalation into lungs causing pulmonary injury and death.


CRC Brake Kleen #05089 (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Headaches, dizziness, drunkenness, irritation to upper respiratory tract, unconsciousness and irregular heartbeat. Chronic repeated overexposures have caused liver and kidney effects in lab animals. The NTP and IARC list carcinogenicity


Mineral Spirits (Source: http://msds.pcd.cornell.edu)
Irritation to respiratory tract, headaches, dizziness, anesthesia and may have have other CNS effects. Small amounts aspirated into the respiratory system during ingestion induced by vomiting, may cause bronchiopneumonia or pulmonary edema


Kerosene (Source: http://www.msdsonline.com)
Inhalation of mist or vapor may cause respiratory tract irritation, at high concentrations, CNC depression and skin irritation. Prolonged or repeated contact may cause skin dermatitis. Inhalation may cause tracheitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and malaise.


ZEP Dyna Blue #0369 (Source: http://www.zep.com)
Overexposure to the vapors may produce mucous irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract. Overexposure may also produce mild CNS depression characterized by headache, dizziness, nausea and stupor, leading to unconsciousness in extreme cases. Introduction of solvents, as in aspiration of vomitus fluid, may produce chemical pneumonia. Existing respiratory disorders and lung diseases may be aggravated by inhalation of vapors.

Some of the listed parts washer products are also known to contain carcinogens, which are agents that can cause cancer. Be sure to review each parts washer products Material Data Sheet.