[Sqg-program] In The News EPA P2 Efforts and Enviro Friendly Drycleaning

[Perrigan, Glen]

New report highlights pollution prevention efforts (EPA)
<http://www.p2ric.org/EnvNews/NewsItem.cfm?Id=3033>  (05/16/2007) - The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the first Web-based report
<http://www.epa.gov/oppt/ar/20052006/>  that highlights the work of the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) to ensure chemical safety
under the Toxic Substances Control Act and to promote pollution prevention
and environmental stewardship.

Some of the key accomplishments identified in the 2005-2006 OPPT report
include:

* Making High Production Volume (HPV) chemical data, including basic hazard
information, publicly available on more than 2,200 chemicals manufactured or
imported in large quantities through the newly created HPV Information System
(HPVIS); 
* Initiating the PFOA Stewardship Program, in which eight companies committed
voluntarily to reduce emissions and product content of perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA), a persistent, man-made chemical found in human blood throughout the
U.S., and related chemicals by 95 percent no later than 2010, and to work
toward elimination by 2015; 
* Proposing work-practice standards and training requirements for those
engaged in renovation, repair and painting activities that disturb lead-based
paint to reduce lead exposures; and 
* Developing the "Mercury Roadmap" with other EPA offices that describes the
agency's progress and major ongoing and planned actions to address health and
environmental risks associated with mercury.

Environmentally friendly wet-cleaning process dryers use 30% less energy
(ADC) <http://www.p2ric.org/EnvNews/NewsItem.cfm?Id=3029>  (05/11/2007) - The
State of California's decision to phase out the use of perchloroethylene
("perc") by 2023 has dry cleaners looking at environmentally friendly
alternatives. Two Solaris brand dryers manufactured by American Dryer
Corporation, the SL-50 and SL-75, are the only commercial dryers made in the
U.S. and among only a handful made worldwide that qualify for use with the
environmentally sound, professional wet cleaning process. Available in gas,
electric, or steam models, the Solaris dryers use up to 30% less energy,
saving energy costs and protect the environment while not substantially
altering drying times. 

The nation's only professional wet cleaning "green" dryers are eco-friendly
and free of toxic dry cleaning laundry chemicals 

http://www.amdry.com/about/WebRelease_Prof_Wet_Cleaning.pdf

 

 

Glen Perrigan

FDEP, Hazardous Waste Management Section

2600 Blair Stone Road  MS-4555

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

850-245-8749 Fax:  850-412-0528

E-mail: glen.perrigan at dep.state.fl.us <mailto:glen.perrigan at dep.state.fl.us> 

Website:   www.dep.state.fl.us/waste <http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste> 

 

 

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