Title: What are aerosol cans, and why are they dangerous?
Headings: What are aerosol cans, and why are they dangerous?
What are aerosol cans, and why are they dangerous?
What is an aerosol can?
Why are aerosol cans dangerous?
1. Active ingredient is a hazardous substance.
2. Cans are overheated.
3. Can is ruptured or pierced.
4. Can is shaken, dropped or impacted.
How to store aerosols safely?
Next Steps

Content: Let’s look at each a little more closely. Active Ingredient. This is the substance the consumer wants to use. In the workplace it is often hazardous chemicals like paint, insecticides, automotive sprays, adhesives, and solvents. But many cans also hold benign substances like cooking oil, whipped cream, and blini batter. Solvent. The solvent regulates the consistency of the active ingredient — it controls the particle size and reduces the drying time. In real terms the solvent is making sure that spray paints don’t come out with lumpy bits and nasal sprays aren’t just big wet droplets. Methylal and dioxolane are solvents commonly used in aerosol cans. Propellant.