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Alternatives to Halogenated Solvents Used in Surface Cleaning
Halogenated solvents have historically been used for a wide variety of industrial surface cleaning needs in numerous industry sectors.
CD Aero Case Study (pdf)
A manufacturer of electronic capacitors, saved $46,000 per year working with TURI to find a safer alternative to n-propyl bromide (nPB) in cleaning processes.
CD Aero Eliminates Use of nPB (video)
CD Aero, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, shares lessons learned as they eliminated the use of n-propyl bromide (nPB), a TURA Higher Hazard Substance that is “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” by the National Toxicology Program.
CD Aero Eliminates use of nPB, Gains Production Capacity
A leading manufacturer of electronic capacitors globally, CD Aero (formally known as Aerovox) has been in business for over 100 years.
Policy Analysis Higher Hazard Substance Designation Recommendation: 1-Bromopropane (n-Propyl Bromide) CAS 106-94-5
N-propyl bromide has both acute and chronic adverse health effects.
nPB Policy Analysis
In the spring of 2009 TURA program staff noted n propyl bromide (nPB) was an alternative that was being considered and sometimes substituted for perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene – two substances recently designated as Higher Hazard Substances.
nPB summary
n-Propyl bromide (nPB) is a hazardous chemical although it may be inaccurately marketed as a “green,” or nonhazardous solvent.
n-Propyl Bromide Policy Analysis. 2014.
Higher Hazard Substance Designation Recommendation: 1-Bromopropane (n-Propyl Bromide) CAS 106-94-5
CD Aero Eliminates Use of nPB
A leading manufacturer of electronic capacitors globally, CD Aero (formally known as Aerovox) has been in business for over 100 years.
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