Solvent shakedown: the mechanochemistry alternative.(Innovations)

Environmental Health Perspectives | August 1, 2003| | Copyright

Solvents are the proverbial double-edged sword; they allow many chemical reactions not possible in the solid state, but many are also toxic, which means their manufacture, storage, use, and disposal are a matter of great environmental concern. Many solvents widely used in industrial processes and other applications, such as benzene and dichloromethane, are suspected or known human carcinogens and can also cause bone marrow and respiratory problems, anemia, and other health problems. Many solvents undergo chemical reactions in the atmosphere, leading to a number of indirect ...

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