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Engineering and work practice controls are the first line
of defense against dry cleaning hazards. For instances where engineering and work
practice controls cannot reduce employee exposure, personal protective equipment
(PPE) is used. The following references aid in the control and prevention of hazards in the dry cleaning industry.
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Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-154
(HC16), (1998, March 2). Also available as a 110 KB
PDF,
3 pages.
Includes information on reducing exposure to dry cleaning solvents, suggests
engineering measures, work practices, and personal protection.
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Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Substitution).
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-155 (HC17), (1998, March 2). Also available as a 71 KB
PDF,
4 pages.
Covers the potential alternatives to dry cleaning with perchloroethylene,
wet cleaning, petroleum-based dry cleaning, and liquid carbon dioxide methods.
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Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Machine Design).
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-156 (HC18), (1998, March 2). Also available as a 446 KB
PDF,
4 pages.
Discusses how modern dry cleaning machines may dramatically reduce exposures, save money in
solvent costs, and permit easier compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations.
- Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Ventilation).
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-157 (HC19), (1997, December 23). Also available as a 104 KB
PDF,
4 pages.
Covers the different types of ventilation. Effective ventilation is
one of the potentially least expensive engineering control options for reducing worker exposures to perchloroethylene (PERC).
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Control of Spotting Chemical Hazards In Commercial Drycleaning. US Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-158 (HC20), (1998, March 2). Also available as a 66 KB
PDF,
3 pages.
Discusses the isolation of process, ventilation, work practices, and personal protective equipment.
- Control of Fire Hazards in Commercial Drycleaning Shops Using Petroleum-Based Solvents.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-159 (HC21), (1998, March 2). Also available as an 88 KB
PDF,
3 pages.
Contains information regarding new solvents and new machines, building protective features, fire safety systems, and handling combustible liquids.
- Control of Ergonomic Hazards in Commercial Drycleaning.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No. 97-160 (HC22), (1998, March 2). Also available as a 68
KB PDF,
4 pages.
Lists several engineering measures and work practices are recommended to control
ergonomic hazards during garment transfer, pressing, and bagging activities in commercial dry cleaning.
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Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Commercial Drycleaners: Chemical Exposures, Fire Hazards, and Ergonomic Risk Factors.
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Publication No.
97-150, (1997, December). Presents research findings and
provides guidance to regulatory agencies and owners of dry cleaning shops
regarding hazard control measures.
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Multiprocess Wet Cleaning: Cost and Performance Comparison of Conventional Dry Cleaning and an Alternative Process.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Document No. 744S93004, (1993, September). Provides a summary comparing the economic feasibility of
switching to a wet clean system and discusses topics such as price, performance, and other limitations.
- Summary of a Report on Multiprocess Wet Cleaning.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Document No. 744S94001, (1994, June), 2 MB
PDF, 15 pages. Provides information using layperson's terms comparing a wet cleaning to a dry cleaning facility, including diagrams.
- Earnest, G, et al. "An Evaluation of Retrofit Engineering Control Interventions to Reduce Perchloroethylene Exposures in Commercial Dry Cleaning
Shops."
Applied Occupational Environmental Hygiene.
Discusses real-time monitoring used to evaluate the ability of
engineering control devices retrofitted on two existing drycleaning machines to reduce worker exposures to
perchloroethylene. Abstract only.
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