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Substitution of trichloroethylene in a vocational training facility specialized in printing processes

A printing vocational training facility used trichloroethylene for the cleaning and washing of printing rolls.

Trichloroethylene is a known carcinogen and neurotoxicant. Several options were assessed and eventually trichloroethylene was substituted by a coconut oil-based compound.

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Published July 26, 2023

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Trichloroethylene

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Company:

Böttcher

Country:
Germany

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Facts about cancer-causing agents:

The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.