Paint Strippers Sold at The Home Depot Containing Methylene Chloride or N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

Methodology. To find examples of stripping (or removing) products sold by The Home Depot containing methylene chloride or NMP, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families staff searched on The Home Depot’s website for the terms “paint” and “stripper” to arrive at a listing of relevant products. We then reviewed the Safety Data Sheets (standard forms prepared by the manufacturer as required by OSHA) for each paint stripper product to determine which ones contained these chemicals. Customer reviews were available on the website for all items listed below, indicating that The Home Depot customers use these products.

Paint Strippers containing Methylene Chloride

Ø Jasco Premium Paint and Remover

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “. . . is an extremely strong stripper that effectively removes most .”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Jasco-1-gal-Premium-Paint- and-Epoxy-Remover-GJBP00203/202310300

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/c8/c880f6c7- 4399-410d-92d6-00d632d4dd45.pdf

Ø Klean-Strip Premium Color Change Stripper

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “ . . . designed to force the stripper down through the layers of paint as it changes color.” “Efficiently removes oil-based and latex paint, epoxy and polyurethane coatings”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-Color- Change-Stripper-GKCC00326/100406365

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/35/3516d95f- f4b8-41e4-971b-8da6e90da603.pdf

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Ø Klean-Strip Premium Sprayable Stripper

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “. . . removes multiple layers of , both latex and oil-based paint.”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-Stripper- GKS221/100207981

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/1e/1eefe9ef- a288-415f-974a-5852129185cf.pdf

Ø Klean-Strip Premium Stripper

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “ . . . the most powerful stripper for the toughest jobs. It helps remove multiple layers of paint, both latex and oil-based paints.”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-gal-KS-3- Premium-Stripper-GKS3/100144685

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/45/45c67ecc- 3cd7-445e-ad4c-92b2beffeb24.pdf

Ø Klean-Strip Premium Stripper Aerosol

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “…provides convenience for your stripping project. [It’s] Klean- [Strip’s] strongest formula, cutting through multiple layers of finishes. It quickly removes paint, both latex and oil-based.”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-18-oz-Stripper- ESR72/100135467

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/44/444482b7- a18c-42ec-8fd8-17b42abbd625.pdf

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Ø Klean-Strip Strip-X Stripper

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “. . . helps remove paint, both latex and oil based.”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-qt-Strip-X- Stripper-QSX6/100179578

Contains methylene chloride, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/c6/c671eaae- dc7d-4fcd-a7ee-121723e6b719.pdf

Paint Strippers containing N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

Ø Back To Nature Ready-Strip: Marine (safer paint and remover)

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “. . . removes multiple layers of marine anti-fouling, top-side and other paints and in one application. . . It is environmentally safe, biodegradable, non-flammable, and contains no methylene chloride...”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-1-gal-Marine- Paint-Remover-661G1/203112311

Contains NMP, according to the Material Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/38/3815bb17- 0292-4c20-8339-4e3dee379c42.pdf

Ø Back to Nature Ready-Strip Plus: Safer paint and varnish remover

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “. . . a unique paint and varnish remover capable of removing up to 7 layers in a single application using a stripping . . . It does not contain methylene chloride, caustic, flammable chemicals or harmful vapors like many traditional strippers”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-1-qt-Safer- Paint-and-Varnish-Remover-Environmentally-Friendly- 65832/100665911

Contains NMP, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/7f/7f370a9e- a060-46d1-8c33-eb0903aef00e.pdf

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Ø Back To Nature Ready-Strip: Safer Paint Remover (spray)

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “ . . . a convenient and easy way of removing paint or varnish” “Contains no methylene chloride or other harsh chemicals so [it’s] non-toxic and will not harm humans, pets or other animals”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ready-Strip-32-oz- Environmentally-Friendly-Paint-Remover-66332/202208240

Contains NMP, according to the Material Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/72/72cffbc7- c982-487b-bb1c-d7a5f042333d.pdf

Ø Back To Nature Ultra-Strip: The Ultimate Paint Remover

According to the Product Overview on The Home Depot website: “Where speed of removal is critical, a lighter coat of Ultra-Strip will remove 1 to 4 layers in 15 minutes to 4 hours . . . Ultra-Strip is environmentally safe, biodegradable, non-flammable, and contains no methylene chloride or caustic.” “Removes stains, varnishes, paints, , and urethanes”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Ultra-Strip-1-gal-Ultimate- Paint-Remover-666G1/203112323

Contains NMP, according to the Material Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/80/80687878- ec4e-4c04-aaed-3ae430375f83.pdf

Ø Citristrip Safer Paint and Varnish Stripper (aerosol)

According to the Product Overview on Home Depot website: “ . . . safe for indoor stripping projects. It effectively removes paints, both latex and oil-based . . .” “Non-toxic formula”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Citristrip-17-oz-Safer- Paint-and-Varnish-Stripper-ECG73807/100164441

Contains NMP, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/df/df04a823- 3da4-4895-8af7-16a783246eda.pdf

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Ø Citristrip Safer Paint and Varnish Stripping

According to the Product Overview on Home Depot website: “ . . . removes layers of paint, both latex and oil-based paint . . . Most important is that [it’s] safe for indoor use” “Non-toxic”

Sold at: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Citristrip-1-2-gal-Safer- Paint-and-Varnish-Stripping-Gel-HCG73803T/100141801

Contains NMP, according to the Safety Data Sheet: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pdfImages/2a/2a5c06c0- 3fc5-4092-9fb9-4bc53a6d751a.pdf

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