Solvents, simply essential
Watch this video to learn about solvents and the industry’s impact in Europe. See how ESIG encourages best practice and supports innovation.
Measuring solvent vapour concentrations in the work environment
Measuring exposure to solvent vapours is key to understand whether the controls you have in place are sufficient to protect workers’ health. Learn about the available techniques and how to design effective measurement programmes for your workplace.
ESIG Solvents Award
Solvents explained
Watch this video to learn about solvents and the industry’s impact in Europe. See how ESIG encourages best practice and supports innovation.
Solutions Newsletter – Winter 2017
Topics: New safety video – Website highlights – Bio-based solvents standard – ESIG inventory part of EEA Technical Guidance – ESVOC paper indoor air quality updated – Generic Exposure Scenario – Downstream User Box – Cefic Box
Solvent Transfer—Efficiency of Risk Management Measures
This paper determines what airborne protection is needed to transfer volatile solvents in a workplace. The proposed measures enable to reduce the average emissions by over 90%.
What are solvents?
This Factsheet explains how solvents make it possible to process, apply, clean or separate materials.
Safe loading and transportation of bulk solvents by road
Designed to support hauliers, drivers and site operators, this short film encourages best practices in the transport of solvents and bulk transfer between vehicles and storage vessels.
Solvents & the environment
This fact sheet shows how the solvents industry has implemented measures to address concerns about environmental performance and has worked with industry partners, scientists and legislators to further explore the need and the means to improve air quality in a cost-effective manner.
Solvents & Ozone
This fact sheet shows what part the solvents industry plays in reducing ozone peaks and how it has substantially reduced its emissions to contribute to air quality in Europe.
