Methylene Chloride
- Continuing education credit hours 0.04
- Mobile-Friendly, Self-Paced Format
- Nationally-Accredited, Regulatory-Approved
Course Objectives
Identify products and materials that are likely to contain methylene chloride and when people may be exposed to it
Recall the hazards associated with methylene chloride
Recall controls to prevent overexposure, including ventilation, storage and handling procedures, and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Remember what to do in emergencies that involve methylene chloride
Course Description
Do you know if the products you use for tasks like cleaning and degreasing contain potentially deadly methylene chloride? Take this course to learn about what methylene chloride is, its hazards, and how to control exposures to it. This course is ideal for general industry workers, especially those involved bathroom remodeling, industrial painting and stripping, and aircraft structural repair. This course is also appropriate for laboratory workers in the pharmaceutical industry.
Regulations/Board Approvals
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1052 Expanded standards for Methylene Chloride
DOT PHSMA 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook
OSHA Fatal Facts Methylene Chloride 2016.pdf
EPA Methylene Chloride; Regulation under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
EPA Final Rule on Regulation of Methylene Chloride in Paint and Coating Removal for Consumer Use
EPA Risk Management for Methylene Chloride
California Code of Regulations,Title 8, Section 5202. Methylene Chloride
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