Methylene Chloride Linked to Worker Deaths
In the last 12 years, a chemical widely used to strip bathtubs has been linked to 13 deaths of people who worked as bathtub refinishers nationwide. According to Health Day , a new report has shown that all of the deaths occurred in residential bathrooms where methylene chloride, was present and did not have proper ventilation. In addition to the lack of air circulation, the workers either did not use protective equipment or used equipment that was ineffective, according to the report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly