Table 1 REACH restrictions on the solvents toluene, DCM and chloroform with hazard codes also provided [21–23]
From: Tools and techniques for solvent selection: green solvent selection guides
Solvent | Conditiona | Hazardsb |
|---|---|---|
Toluene | “Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as a substance or in mixtures in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1 % by weight where the substance or mixture is used in adhesives or spray paints intended for supply to the general public” | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways (H304) Suspected of damaging the unborn child (H361d) May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H373) |
DCM | “Paint strippers containing dichloromethane in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1 % by weight shall not be placed on the market” | Suspected of causing cancer (H351) |
Chloroform | “Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substances, as constituents of other substances, or in mixtures in concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1 % by weight, where the substance or mixture is intended for supply to the general public and/or is intended for diffusive applications such as in surface cleaning and cleaning of fabric” | Suspected of causing cancer (H351) |
