Using Safer Degreasers
This double-sided fact sheet provides information about how to minimize health risks associated with exposures to degreasers like those commonly used in autoshops.
Exposure Assessment and Biomarkers Environmental Sensing
Shifting Gears: Safer Solutions for Auto Shop Cleaning
Auto shops often use parts cleaners—baths of solvents that are used to dissolve grease and grime from, for example, the components of a carburetor. “Even if the baths are closed, they still emit a lot of vapors and produce hazardous waste” said Diana Ceballos, an assistant professor in the University of Washington (UW) Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) and expert on assessing exposures to chemicals such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a common component of commercial degreasers.
Summary of the Diesel Exhaust Exposure in the Duwamish Study (DEEDS)
This results newsletter was created to inform community participants about the results of a study they were involved in to measure diesel emissions in five different Seattle neighborhoods. Figures show wide disparities in pollution levels within Seattle. Information about the health impacts of air pollution is also included.