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Table 5 Solvents appearing in the company's monthly magazines and labor inspection records between August 1973 and May 1991, sorted by priority dates

From: Increased standardized incidence ratio of breast cancer in female electronics workers

Period of Use

Citations of Solvents in Use

Before 20 June 1974

1. Trichloroethylene [53] (Aug/Sep 1973)

After 20 June 1974

1. Isopropyl alcohol [2,54]

 

2. Acetone [2,54]

 

3. Methyl ethyl ketone [2,54]

 

4. Trichloromethane [54]

 

5. Methylene chloride [2]

 

6. Toluene [2]

 

7. Petroleum naphtha [2]

 

8. N-hexane [2]

 

9. Ethyl acetate [2]

 

10. Methyl alcohol [2]

 

11. 1,2, – dichloroethylene [2]

 

12. 1,1,1, – trichloroethane [2]

 

13. 1,2, – dichloroethane [2]

 

14. 1,1,2, – trichloroethane [2]

 

15. Tetrachloroethylene [2]