Use of petrol as a solvent or detergent Jurisdiction Finland Year 1976 Published in Finnish, Swedish Original/other title [Finnish] Moottoribensiinin käyttö liuotin- ja puhdistusaineena [Swedish] Användning av motorbensin som lösnings- och rengöringsmedel Source Kiertokirje 7/76, Directorate of Labour Protection (Työsuojeluhallitus), Hämeenkatu 13b, 33101 Tampere, Finland, 11 May 1976. 1p. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, benzene, cleaning, motor fuel, organic solvents [Secondary] directive, health hazards, organolead compounds, prohibition of use Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This circular, addressed to all agencies of the Finnish Labour Inspectorate, draws attention to the hazards involved in using petroleum motor spirit as a solvent or cleaning agents. Petrol contains benzene (4-7%) which is haematotoxic and leukaemogenic, and neurotoxic organic lead compounds (0.1-0.7Pb/L). These substances may be inhaled or absorbed cutaneously. The circular requests the agencies concerned to prohibit the use of petrol for the above purposes, replacing it by less harmful solvents. CIS has only the Swedish-language version. CIS No. 76-1913 Database ID 26091