Assertion: trichloroethylene | /r/ObjectUse | used as degreaser
Facets:
value: for cold cleaning metals
type: PURPOSE
value: in vapour degreasing
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Trichloroethylene is a solvent used as a degreaser in vapour degreasing and for cold cleaning metals.
text: Other industries with potential for TCE exposure include the iron/steel industries, where TCE may have been used as a general solvent and degreaser; painting, where products may have been cleaned with TCE or TCE was used as a solvent in the paint; the electronics industry, where TCE was used as a degreaser; the chemical industry, where TCE was used in the production of various products; the printing industry, where TCE may have been used to clean machinery and as a solvent in dyes; shoe manufacturing, where TCE was used as a solvent in the glues; and jewellery manufacturing, where TCE may have been used as a general solvent.1,16
text: Produced commercially since the 1920s, trichloroethylene has been used as a solvent and degreaser.
text: Produced commercially since the 1920s, trichloroethylene has been used as a solvent and degreaser.
text: Other industries with potential for TCE exposure include the iron/steel industries, where TCE may have been used as a general solvent and degreaser; painting, where products may have been cleaned with TCE or TCE was used as a solvent in the paint; the electronics industry, where TCE was used as a degreaser; the chemical industry, where TCE was used in the production of various products; the printing industry, where TCE may have been used to clean machinery and as a solvent in dyes; shoe manufacturing, where TCE was used as a solvent in the glues; and jewellery manufacturing, where TCE may have been used as a general solvent.1,16