n-Propyl Bromide (nPB) also known as 1-Bromopropane or (1-BP), CAS # 106-94-5 is a brominated hydrocarbon solvent used in a variety of industrial applications, e.g. hand wipe, vapor degreasing, Ultrasonic cleaning, non-destructive inspection and aerosol dispensers commonly consumed for cleaning and degreasing among Aerospace, Electronics, Metal Working, Precision Optics, Asphalt Extraction (Bituminous Asphalt) and to clean and remove microbial contaminants from medical devices and instruments, orthopedic implants, treatment of needles and canola lubricant carrier fluid as well as critical cleaning of oxygen and gas lines.
The use of nPB solvent significantly increased when halogenated solvents such as 1,1,1 Trichloroethane (TCA) ad Tetrachloroethene (PCE) were banned in the early 1990s. Fast forward, 20 + years later, and nPB solvent has undergone considerable health and safety analysis on the potential harm to the reproductive and nervous systems. It can enter your body when you breathe its vapors or drops of spray in the air or can enter your body through your skin.
Further studies by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have explored damage to the liver and potential carcinogenicity or cancer. in early 2012, the American Conference on Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) released a notice of intended Change to reclassify 1-BP or nPB as a “Confirmed Animal Carcinogen With Unknown Relevance to Humans” and to lower the threshold limit value time-weighted-average (TLV-TWA) from 10 PPM to 0.1 PPM.
More recently during March 21-22, 2013, NTP health scientist Diane Spencer walked the panel through the science of 1-bromopropane, which is a solvent used as a cleaner to degrease electronics and metals,. The panel agreed that the chemical is significant to public health.
Because there were no human studies to consider, Spencer presented the animal data showing the substance caused skin tumors in male rats, large intestine tumors in male and female rats, and lung tumors in female mice. Reviewer Terry Gordon, Ph.D., of the New York University Langone Medical Center, agreed with the data presented, saying he felt the rodent data were biologically relevant to humans, but remained puzzled by the different gender effects.
Although there was little mechanistic data available, the panel generally agreed with NTP conclusions on the genotoxicity data. They felt the overall evaluation was an effective synthesis of integrating the metabolic, genotoxic, and mechanistic data with the carcinogenicity results. The panel also discussed the role that immunosuppression may play in tumor development in animals. “Immunosuppression needs to be mentioned and emphasized more in the document,” said Paul White, Ph.D., of Health Canada, with concurrence from MaryJane Selgrade, Ph.D., of ICF International.
The panel unanimously voted to list 1-bromopropane as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, based on the animal studies presented by NTP.
Numerous nPB suppliers “still” promote nPB as an ideal drop-in replacement for chlorinated solvents: Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PERC) which is the equivalent of comparing music cassettes as a drop-in replacement to 8-Tracks and Vinyl Record.
Do you need to upgrade to CD or MP3?
Call the Ecolink team at 800-563-1305 or email to explore safer alternatives for removing nPB solvent hazards from your work environment before its too late. Current exposure limits are 10 PPM (parts per million) with 0.1 PPM proposed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
While many of the replacement technologies cost more per gallon or pound, the lifecycle cost is significantly less expensive and MUCH safer [chemical cost + performance + energy + regulations + regulations & exposure limits + toxicity + environmental impact + disposal costs + impact on property and casualty insurance + process time].
Who can put a price tag on workers’ health and safety?
How Can Green Chemistry Make Industrial Cleaners Safer?
/in Green Chemistry/by Industrial DegreasersThe concept of green chemistry applies across the entire life cycle of a chemical product, which includes the chemical’s design, method of manufacturing, utilization, and, at the end of the chemical’s use or life cycle, disposal. Green chemistry is also called sustainable chemistry by scientists and those involved in industry. Other benefits and advantages to green chemistry involve the prevention of pollution at the molecular level, the application of innovative scientific solutions to real-world environmental problems, the resulting in source reduction because it prevents the generation of pollution, and the reduction of the negative impacts of chemical products and processes on human health and the environment. In addition, green chemistry lessens and sometimes even eliminates hazards from existing products and processes, as well as aides in the design of chemical products and processes to reduce their intrinsic hazards. Green chemistry is a philosophy that applies to all areas of chemistry, not merely a single discipline of chemistry, as it relates to industrial cleaners. However, the ability to make industrial cleaners safer is definitely one of the most integral aspects of green chemistry.
To learn more about the importance of green chemistry as it pertains to improving industrial cleaner safety, contact Ecolink – a company invested in harvesting eco consciousness industrial businesses that depend on industrial cleaners to clean parts, metals, materials, and many other industrial products. Ecolink works to promote and educate the validity and importance of green chemistry, offering evidence to industrial organizations of the myriad advantages of incorporating green chemistry, which leads to making industrial cleaners safer. An Ecolink professional will be happy to explain the principles of green chemistry, and why transitioning to safer industrial cleaners will be one of the best investments your industrial organization will ever make.
Custom Cleaning Solutions for Industrial Parts
/in Industrial Cleaning Solutions, Industrial Degreasers, Parts Washer/by Industrial DegreasersA quick and easy answer to a question relevant to the finding of a company that can provide custom cleaning solutions for industrial parts would involve Ecolink. When needing cleaning solutions for your industrial parts, especially if it will involve specialized chemical blending, Ecolink is the leading authority on this type of service. If you do your research on the companies that can provide this type of tailored service, you will notice that Ecolink has the technology, experience, and overall capability to perform this kind of custom cleaner blending with absolute success. When researching Ecolink, you will come to find the company boasts impressive chemical industry sector expertise, as Ecolink has more than twenty-five years of custom cleaning implementation services under its belt, catering to manufacturing companies, aerospace, military, high-tech businesses, and other industries where critical cleaning processes is the norm.
Another advantage to bringing your needs for cleaning and degreasing of industrial parts to Ecolink is the chemical and technical consulting you will receive, available to all clients free of charge. Need help, assistance or expert opinion on how to use less or safer cleaning solvents, or what type of custom cleaning service will be needed for your industrial parts? Ecolink will lend its expert advice to any questions, concerns, or observations you have regarding the industry.
Why wait any longer to contact Ecolink? The company clearly offers superior advantages over competing companies regarding the services offered when you become a valued customer. Ecolink always serves the best interests concerning their clients, as well as the environment. If we can help you with custom cleaning solutions, chemical blending, or transitioning to a safer industrial cleaning and degreasing solvent, then it becomes our immediate priority. Ecolink is the best source for custom cleaning solutions for industrial parts – simply call them to find out why.
Custom Blended Chemical Cleaners – Special Orders Don’t Upset Us
/in Ecolink News/by Industrial DegreasersEcolink is the ideal option when trying to choose a company that can provide custom blended chemical cleaners for industrial products. When you purchase chemicals from big name companies, they are often tied to their product line which may or may not meet the exact cleaning specifications you require. The opposite is true when working with a small company like Ecolink, who has positioned itself to manufacture special blends to meet the specific needs of a specialized order. Ecolink is the most trusted and accomplished authority regarding the accepting and completing of specialized orders. When researching companies that can provide custom blending services, you will see that Ecolink holds the most accomplished record helping industrial businesses fulfill specialized orders for custom blended chemical cleaners. Ecolink boasts unparalleled chemical industry expertise, which is part of the reason why special orders do not scare the business at all; because they have the utmost confidence they can handle the order. Simply look at Ecolink’s clientele base that has trusted Ecolink with the fulfillment of special orders, which includes manufacturing companies, aerospace, military, high-tech businesses, and other industries where critical chemical cleaning is the constant standard.
Another wonderful benefit to taking your industrial business’s custom blended chemical cleaning needs to Ecolink is to receive expertise knowledge concerning chemical solutions, which is offered to all clients. Ecolink professionals have the experience needed to create the best blend for your business to clean effectively, while cutting costs and reducing waste. We provide expert advice pertaining to custom blended chemical cleaners, along with our ability to manage any and all special orders for chemical solvents. In addition, Ecolink will be happy to answer any questions and concerns your industrial business might have regarding cleaning and degreasing, as well as eco friendly, green alternatives.
Contact Ecolink immediately, as the company can start assisting you immediately. Ecolink provides expert support on everything related to industrial cleaning. They will help your company get your chemical cleaners organized to manage shelf life and reduce waste. Ecolink serves the best interests of its clients, and provides the best safety measures for people using industrial cleaners and the environment. Ecolink can help you with custom blended chemical cleaners that will achieve the ultimate satisfaction in industrial cleaning. All you have to do is call to begin receiving the best in chemical cleaning solutions.
Drying Agents for Industrial Cleaning
/in Drying Agents/by Industrial DegreasersDrying agents are critical to developing powerful industrial cleaners. In the process of making such solvents, compounds often become contaminated when coming into contact with water, which happens frequently due to the relevance of water in solutions. If you want to dry a chemical compound that is in a solution, use a highly concentrated sodium chloride agent to remove the abundance of water. Water always moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration causing , two layers to form – the salt solution layer and the layer of dried organic compound solution. Then the organic compound can be separated from the salt solution layer. Drying agents easily dissolve any extra water from the compound solution, causing the drying agent to become hydrated. The hydrated salts from the drying agents form clumps that can be filtered, resulting in a dry chemical compound.
For certain organic compounds that have been exposed to water, a drying agent must be used, which is usually comprised of an inorganic and insoluble salt that rapidly absorbs water. As you can determine from the information provided above, drying agents play an integral role to the development of safe industrial cleaning and degreasing solutions. Without drying agents, the chemical components of a compound being developed for industrial cleaning will not formulate correctly or as needed, rendering the intended cleaning agent a failure. Therefore, organizations that develop industrial cleaning solvents are careful and direct with the use of drying agents. Without drying agents, most green alternative and eco friendly industrial cleaners cannot be comprised.
For more information regarding the role of drying agents in the creation of industrial cleaning solutions, reach out to Ecolink. Ecolink professionals hold a complete understanding of this concept, and can assist you with any questions or concerns you have regarding the use of drying agents to form an industrial cleaning solvent. One of the best things you will find working with Ecolink, is that they have full time chemists on staff who are capable of blending cleaning compounds to deliver a custom solvent, degreaser or drying agent that will fit you exact needs. Flexible solutions are an asset you will discover when you contact Ecolink for your industrial cleaning needs. A professional representative is standing by, ready to assist you.
NPB Solvent Hazard Information
/in N-Propyl Bromide/by Industrial Degreasersn-Propyl Bromide (nPB) also known as 1-Bromopropane or (1-BP), CAS # 106-94-5 is a brominated hydrocarbon solvent used in a variety of industrial applications, e.g. hand wipe, vapor degreasing, Ultrasonic cleaning, non-destructive inspection and aerosol dispensers commonly consumed for cleaning and degreasing among Aerospace, Electronics, Metal Working, Precision Optics, Asphalt Extraction (Bituminous Asphalt) and to clean and remove microbial contaminants from medical devices and instruments, orthopedic implants, treatment of needles and canola lubricant carrier fluid as well as critical cleaning of oxygen and gas lines.
The use of nPB solvent significantly increased when halogenated solvents such as 1,1,1 Trichloroethane (TCA) ad Tetrachloroethene (PCE) were banned in the early 1990s. Fast forward, 20 + years later, and nPB solvent has undergone considerable health and safety analysis on the potential harm to the reproductive and nervous systems. It can enter your body when you breathe its vapors or drops of spray in the air or can enter your body through your skin.
Further studies by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have explored damage to the liver and potential carcinogenicity or cancer. in early 2012, the American Conference on Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) released a notice of intended Change to reclassify 1-BP or nPB as a “Confirmed Animal Carcinogen With Unknown Relevance to Humans” and to lower the threshold limit value time-weighted-average (TLV-TWA) from 10 PPM to 0.1 PPM.
More recently during March 21-22, 2013, NTP health scientist Diane Spencer walked the panel through the science of 1-bromopropane, which is a solvent used as a cleaner to degrease electronics and metals,. The panel agreed that the chemical is significant to public health.
Because there were no human studies to consider, Spencer presented the animal data showing the substance caused skin tumors in male rats, large intestine tumors in male and female rats, and lung tumors in female mice. Reviewer Terry Gordon, Ph.D., of the New York University Langone Medical Center, agreed with the data presented, saying he felt the rodent data were biologically relevant to humans, but remained puzzled by the different gender effects.
Although there was little mechanistic data available, the panel generally agreed with NTP conclusions on the genotoxicity data. They felt the overall evaluation was an effective synthesis of integrating the metabolic, genotoxic, and mechanistic data with the carcinogenicity results. The panel also discussed the role that immunosuppression may play in tumor development in animals. “Immunosuppression needs to be mentioned and emphasized more in the document,” said Paul White, Ph.D., of Health Canada, with concurrence from MaryJane Selgrade, Ph.D., of ICF International.
The panel unanimously voted to list 1-bromopropane as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen, based on the animal studies presented by NTP.
Numerous nPB suppliers “still” promote nPB as an ideal drop-in replacement for chlorinated solvents: Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PERC) which is the equivalent of comparing music cassettes as a drop-in replacement to 8-Tracks and Vinyl Record.
Do you need to upgrade to CD or MP3?
Call the Ecolink team at 800-563-1305 or email to explore safer alternatives for removing nPB solvent hazards from your work environment before its too late. Current exposure limits are 10 PPM (parts per million) with 0.1 PPM proposed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
While many of the replacement technologies cost more per gallon or pound, the lifecycle cost is significantly less expensive and MUCH safer [chemical cost + performance + energy + regulations + regulations & exposure limits + toxicity + environmental impact + disposal costs + impact on property and casualty insurance + process time].
Who can put a price tag on workers’ health and safety?