Skip to Content
Syracuse University
Environmental Health & Safety Services
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • Organizational Chart
    • Service Request
    • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • Health and Safety Training
    • Campus Facilities, Administration and Services
  • Health and Safety
    • Bloodborne Pathogens
    • Hazard Communication
    • Hearing Conservation
    • Indoor Air Quality
    • Public Health
      • Drinking Water
      • Bats
    • Respiratory Protection
    • OSHA and Environmental, Health and Safety Regulatory Reporting and Interactions
  • Research Safety
    • Laboratory Safety
    • Chemical Safety
    • Laser Safety
    • Radiation Safety
    • Biological Safety
  • Chemical Management
    • Chemical Ordering
    • Chemical Inventory
    • Chemical Receiving
    • Hazardous Materials Shipping
    • Online Safety Data Sheets
    • BioRAFT Chemical Management Platform
  • Environmental Compliance
    • Clean Air Programs
    • Bulk Storage Tanks
    • Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans
    • Pesticide Use Compliance
    • Site Assessments and Site Management Plans
    • Wastewater & Stormwater
    • OSHA and Environmental, Health and Safety Regulatory Reporting and Interactions
  • Waste Management
    • Chemical Hazardous Waste
    • Biohazardous Waste
    • Radioactive Waste
    • Other Regulated Wastes
  • Construction Support
    • Asbestos Management
    • Lead Paint Management
    • PCB Management
    • Construction Waste
    • Silica Control in Construction
    • Lab Design – Safety Standards
  • Home
  • Research Safety
  • Chemical Safety
  • Methylene Chloride
  • Methylene Chloride Alternatives

Methylene Chloride Alternatives

US EPA regulations ban most uses of methylene chloride (dichloromethane) after May 2025. Viable methylene chloride alternatives are available for most common methylene chloride use operations. Resources are available to help identify and evaluate alternatives for methylene chloride, including:  

American Chemical Society Solvent Selection Tool

Green Chemistry Methylene Chloride (DCM) Replacements

Green Solvent Selection Tool

More from this Section

  • Methylene Chloride Workplace Chemical Protection Program Requirements
100 College Place, 029 Lyman Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244
| 315.443.4132
  • Subscribe to Us on YouTube
© Syracuse University. Knowledge crowns those who seek her. |
  • Accessibility
  • Accreditation
  • Emergencies
  • Privacy