Methylene Chloride Paint Stripper
Solvent paint and coating removers used in a closed room.
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 58.6Chemical hazard 9 × 4.6−41.4
- 51.8Everyday exposure 2 × 3.4−6.8
- 47Persistence 2 × 2.6−5.2, then rounded to 47
- ModerateThe band47 sits in 40–59.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 9/10 |
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| Everyday exposure | 2/10 | unsourced input |
| Persistence | 2/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
The chemical-hazard rating is what drives the score down. Methylene chloride vapour displaces oxygen in the blood and has killed people refinishing bathtubs in unventilated spaces. US regulators banned it from consumer paint and coating removal in 2019 and tightened the remaining uses under a 2024 risk-management rule.
Evidence strength: strong
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