Methylene chloride is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor. It is used in various industrial processes and in many different industries including paint stripping, pharmaceutical ...

On Jan. 8, OSHA announced the public comment period for its methylene chloride standard will remain open until March 10. OSHA first announced a review of this standard (29 CFR section 1910.1052) in ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on May 8, 2024, a final rule to address unreasonable risks of injury to health EPA identified caused by ...

OSHA is conducting a review of its Methylene Chloride Standard under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Section 5 of Executive Order 12866 on Regulatory Planning and Review. In 1997, ...

OSHA says that the death of a worker from acute methylene chloride exposure could have been avoided if his employer protected him from dangerous exposure to the toxin in the paint remover used to ...

Since 2000, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have identified at least 14 worker deaths ...

Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) is committed to the health and safety of the entire campus community. This program is intended to protect employees, students and visitors from ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under ...

Methylene chloride (aka methylene bichloride or DCM - dichloromethane) has been classified as a hazard to society and exposure can cause illnesses such as liver disease and cancer. It is the first of ...

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