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Simple Green cares about providing safer cleaning choices, offering a wide variety of cutting-edge cleaning products for home, professional, & industrial use. We're dedicated to producing environmentally-friendly formulas for virtually any cleaning need, and proud of the work we do to meet or exceed all federal health & safety requirements.

Below are the FAQs pertaining to the topic of solvents. To view all FAQs by catagory, click here.

What are solvent based cleaners, and are they hazardous?

Solvent based cleaners can be found in a number of cleaning products. Mineral spirits, Xylene, 1-1-1 Trichloroethylene, Perchloroethylene and all other chlorinated and halogenated solvents present hazards to the user and the environment. These products soften oils and greases to allow for separation from the substrate. Along with environmental, health and safety concerns, there are complications with the disposal of these solvents.