title: [Technical solvents in the household and industry].
abstract: The scope of prevention within environmental health protection demands to place man into the focus of environmental protection measures. In this connection, also the effects of technical solvents are increasingly discussed. Their use in the fields of trades and crafts as well as in households and for do-it-yourself purposes is indispensable nowadays. As compared to the industrial use, their consumption in these fields is low. The most important fields of application of the solvents in households and trades have been condensed into several tables, and the possibilities of emission into various environmental compartments (e.g. indoor air, outdoor air, sewage) are shown by several examples. As in part considerable emissions of solvents are caused by the users, their application should be minimized as far as possible for reasons of precaution to protect human health and the environment. Finally, the necessity of complex studies and evaluation of the environmental compatibility of solvents is pointed out. Appropriate investigational approaches are described.
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004782:Environmental Health; D006795:Household Products; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents
vernacular_title: Technische Lösungsmittel in Haushalt und Gewerbe.