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PaintStrippersSoldatTheHomeDepotContainingMethyleneChlorideorN-Methylpyrrolidone(NMP)
Methodology.Tofindexamplesofpaintstripping(orremoving)productssoldbyTheHomeDepotcontainingmethylenechlorideorNMP,SaferChemicals,HealthyFamiliesstaffsearchedonTheHomeDepot’swebsitefortheterms“paint”and“stripper”toarriveatalistingofrelevantproducts.WethenreviewedtheSafetyDataSheets(standardformspreparedbythemanufacturerasrequiredbyOSHA)foreachpaintstripperproducttodeterminewhichonescontainedthesechemicals.Customerreviewswereavailableonthewebsiteforallitemslistedbelow,indicatingthatTheHomeDepotcustomersusetheseproducts.
PaintStripperscontainingMethyleneChloride
Ø JascoPremiumPaintandEpoxyRemoverAccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...isanextremelystrongstripperthateffectivelyremovesmostcoatings.” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Jasco-1-gal-Premium-Paint-and-Epoxy-Remover-GJBP00203/202310300Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/c8/c880f6c7-4399-410d-92d6-00d632d4dd45.pdf
Ø Klean-StripPremiumColorChangeStripper
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...designedtoforcethestripperdownthroughthelayersofpaintasitchangescolor.”“Efficientlyremovesoil-basedandlatexpaint,epoxyandpolyurethanecoatings” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-Color-Change-Stripper-GKCC00326/100406365Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/35/3516d95f-f4b8-41e4-971b-8da6e90da603.pdf
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Ø Klean-StripPremiumSprayableStripper
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...removesmultiplelayersofpaints,bothlatexandoil-basedpaint.” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-Stripper-GKS221/100207981Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/1e/1eefe9ef-a288-415f-974a-5852129185cf.pdf
Ø Klean-StripPremiumStripperAccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...themostpowerfulstripperforthetoughestjobs.Ithelpsremovemultiplelayersofpaint,bothlatexandoil-basedpaints.” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-KS-3-Premium-Stripper-GKS3/100144685Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/45/45c67ecc-3cd7-445e-ad4c-92b2beffeb24.pdf
Ø Klean-StripPremiumStripperAerosol
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“…providesconvenienceforyourstrippingproject.[It’s]Klean-[Strip’s]strongestformula,cuttingthroughmultiplelayersoffinishes.Itquicklyremovespaint,bothlatexandoil-based.” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-18-oz-Stripper-ESR72/100135467Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/44/444482b7-a18c-42ec-8fd8-17b42abbd625.pdf
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Ø Klean-StripStrip-XStripperAccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...helpsremovepaint,bothlatexandoilbased.” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-qt-Strip-X-Stripper-QSX6/100179578Containsmethylenechloride,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/c6/c671eaae-dc7d-4fcd-a7ee-121723e6b719.pdf
PaintStripperscontainingN-Methylpyrrolidone(NMP)
Ø BackToNatureReady-Strip:Marine(saferpaintandvarnishremover)
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...removesmultiplelayersofmarineanti-fouling,top-sideandotherpaintsandvarnishesinoneapplication...Itisenvironmentallysafe,biodegradable,non-flammable,andcontainsnomethylenechloride...” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-1-gal-Marine-Paint-Remover-661G1/203112311ContainsNMP,accordingtotheMaterialSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/38/3815bb17-0292-4c20-8339-4e3dee379c42.pdf
Ø BacktoNatureReady-StripPlus:Saferpaintandvarnishremover
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...auniquepaintandvarnishremovercapableofremovingupto7layersinasingleapplicationusingastrippingtool...Itdoesnotcontainmethylenechloride,caustic,flammablechemicalsorharmfulvaporslikemanytraditionalstrippers”Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-1-qt-Safer-Paint-and-Varnish-Remover-Environmentally-Friendly-65832/100665911ContainsNMP,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/7f/7f370a9e-a060-46d1-8c33-eb0903aef00e.pdf
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Ø BackToNatureReady-Strip:SaferPaintRemover(spray)
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“...aconvenientandeasywayofremovingpaintorvarnish”“Containsnomethylenechlorideorotherharshchemicalsso[it’s]non-toxicandwillnotharmhumans,petsorotheranimals” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-32-oz-Environmentally-Friendly-Paint-Remover-66332/202208240ContainsNMP,accordingtotheMaterialSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/72/72cffbc7-c982-487b-bb1c-d7a5f042333d.pdf
Ø BackToNatureUltra-Strip:TheUltimatePaintRemover
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonTheHomeDepotwebsite:“Wherespeedofremovaliscritical,alightercoatofUltra-Stripwillremove1to4layersin15minutesto4hours...Ultra-Stripisenvironmentallysafe,biodegradable,non-flammable,andcontainsnomethylenechlorideorcaustic.”“Removesstains,varnishes,paints,lacquers,andurethanes” Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ultra-Strip-1-gal-Ultimate-Paint-Remover-666G1/203112323ContainsNMP,accordingtotheMaterialSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/80/80687878-ec4e-4c04-aaed-3ae430375f83.pdf
Ø CitristripSaferPaintandVarnishStripper(aerosol)
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonHomeDepotwebsite:“...safeforindoorstrippingprojects.Iteffectivelyremovespaints,bothlatexandoil-based...”“Non-toxicformula”Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Citristrip-17-oz-Safer-Paint-and-Varnish-Stripper-ECG73807/100164441ContainsNMP,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/df/df04a823-3da4-4895-8af7-16a783246eda.pdf
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Ø CitristripSaferPaintandVarnishStrippingGel
AccordingtotheProductOverviewonHomeDepotwebsite:“...removeslayersofpaint,bothlatexandoil-basedpaint...Mostimportantisthat[it’s]safeforindooruse”“Non-toxic”Soldat:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Citristrip-1-2-gal-Safer-Paint-and-Varnish-Stripping-Gel-HCG73803T/100141801ContainsNMP,accordingtotheSafetyDataSheet:http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/2a/2a5c06c0-3fc5-4092-9fb9-4bc53a6d751a.pdf