FACTS

1. Solvents may enter the body through inhalation or through the skin.  Due to their low vapour pressure, the health risks they pose can be realized easily.
2. Although these chemicals are used for their properties as solvents, it must not be forgotten that they are hazardous chemical in their own right and can react violently when mixed with other chemicals including other solvents.
3. A major risk of solvent use is its volatility (low boiling point) causing flammable or toxic vapour.
4. Solvent vapours can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, passing into the blood stream.
5. Contaminated food […]

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