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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-supported Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program have identified at least 14 worker deaths since 2000 related to bathtub refinishing with stripping agents containing methylene chloride.
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OSHA/NIOSH [2013]. OSHA/NIOSH hazard alert: Methylene chloride hazards for bathtub refinishers. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, HA-3623-2013. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-110.
