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 ...

"Methylene chloride exposure can have very serious health effects, such as cancer and cardiac distress," said Paula Dixon-Roderick, director of OSHA's area office in Marlton, N.J. Jun 14, 2011 OSHA ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Integrated Laminate Systems for 14 workplace safety and health violations, including exposing employees to methylene chloride.

A custom-order cabinetry company in Somerville willfully exposed its workers to health hazards — including many involving a carcinogen — according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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 ...