n-Propyl Bromide Exposure Risks In March 2013, National Toxicology Program (NTP) and a panel of experts unanimously voted to list 1-bromopropane, also known as nPB, CAS # 106-94-5, as a “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen,” based on the animal studies presented by NTP to include as part of their 13th Report on Carcinogens […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been doing an excellent job weeding out hazardous chemical solvents. The EPA discovers potentially harmful cleaning solvents, performs its due diligence through myriad research concerning the chemical cleaning solvent, and if regarded as harmful, will create a notice informing any industrial company using this chemical cleaning solvent must cease […]
In the previous decade, speculation grew that the chemicals industrial organizations were using for the industrial cleaning of parts, metals, and other materials might be harmful to the environment, and to people who were in contact with or in close proximity. As more evidence from health regulation committees and environmental organizations came to light that […]
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) develops regulations, also known as or called MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) standards, requiring industrial organizations and other entities involved in possibly emitting hazardous toxins into the environment to meet specific emissions limits that are based on emissions levels viewed as safe. In addition, the EPA applies a risk based […]
Nowadays, more products are being promoted as offering low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound), non VOC, VOC free, or properties with similar wording. First, we must discuss what “low” or “no” VOC actually means and whether it really matters. Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs, are organic compounds that have a high vapor pressure at normal room […]