A special CSHEMA work group, composed of academic safety and industrial hygiene leaders from across the country, has been working to develop a resource toolkit for all member institutions. These documents are designed for customization to help member institutions effectively meet their compliance obligations.

CSHEMA Methylene Chloride Benchmarking Survey:

• View the 2025 Methylene Chloride Benchmarking Survey Results

Online Methylene Chloride Training

We are excited to share a training resource available through our strategic partnership with Safety Training Consortium (STC): a free eCourse that can be used CSHEMA member institutions to help meet training requirements.

• Dichloromethane (DCM) eCourse – Review Link
• Request the SCORM file for uploading to your institution’s learning management system (LMS)

CSHEMA Comment to EPA Docket:

• CSHEMA Comment to EPA Docket
• EPA-CSHEMA Comments Supplementary Information
• EPA DCM Comment Template Letters

The Methylene Chloride Toolkit includes:

• Executive Summary to Campus Leadership
• Methylene Chloride Fact Sheet 
  • For EHS Departments 
  • For Facilities Groups
  • For Laboratory Groups
• Email Communication Templates
  • Leadership
  • Non-laboratory Groups
  • Laboratory Groups
• Product Substitution Guide ACS DCM Alternatives and Resources Site
• Methylene Chloride Use Survey Questions
• Future Use Labels
  • Future Use Label Instructions
  • DCM Future Use Label With QR Code
  • DCM Future Use Tamper Seal
• Potentially Exposed Person Training
• Exposure Monitoring 
  • Sampling Guide
  • Sampling Report Template
• Workplace Chemical Protection Program 
  • Outline of Requirements
  • WCPP Template
• Exposure Control Plan Template 
  • ECP Template Overview
  • Institutional ECP Template
  • Lab-Specific ECP Template