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Solvent-handling practices acrossUK industry have been described as complacent and detrimental to employee health. The warning, from a leading provider of alternative, high-performance water-based solvents, comes in the wake of concerns over poor working practices and the potential health implications…Read more

In recent years there has been a step-change in the eco-consciousness of both businesses and consumers in the UK. From the elimination of plastic straws from cafes to theefforts to reduce food packaging waste more and more organisations are focusing…Read more

Hazardous parts washing practices are exposing employees in British industry to a number of potential health risks. Tom Sands, Founder and CEO of Safe Solvents, explains how a culture of complacency around the handling of toxic solvents could be detrimental…Read more

An environmental technology company intent on disrupting the parts washing industry has successfully completed a £1.36m late-seed capital raise – exceeding its target by 36%. Safe Solvents is aiming to re-invent parts washing by introducing a game-changing aqueous degreasing technology…Read more

Cleanliness is key to ensuring the longevity and efficiency of parts in any commercial vehicle maintenance programme. Heavy contamination and carbonisation of vehicle parts has historically required the use of industrial hydrocarbon solvents and degreasants. Here, Tom Sands, founder and…Read more