Perchloroethylene - Chemical Safety Facts
2022年10月14日 · Perchloroethylene is a solvent commonly used in dry cleaning operations. When applied to a material or fabric, perc helps dissolve greases, oils and waxes without damaging the fabric. In metal manufacturing, solvents containing perchloroethylene clean and degrease new metal to help prevent impurities from weakening the metal.
Frontiers | Perchloroethylene and Dry Cleaning: It's Time to …
2021年3月5日 · Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most common solvent used for dry cleaning in the United States. PERC is a reproductive toxicant, neurotoxicant, potential human carcinogen, and a persistent environmental pollutant.
Perchloroethylene and Dry Cleaning: It's Time to Move the
2021年3月5日 · Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most common solvent used for dry cleaning in the United States. PERC is a reproductive toxicant, neurotoxicant, potential human carcinogen, and a persistent environmental pollutant.
Many dry cleaning employers have found that equipment design, preventive maintenance, control of leaks in equipment, proper ventilation, and good work practices can reduce perc ex-posure to workers, reduce costs by recovering perc for reuse, help create a cleaner environment, and help comply with federal and state environmental regulations.
EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer and Many Commercial Uses of ...
2023年6月8日 · WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced another action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to cause serious health risks such as neurotoxicity and cancer. Today’s proposal would protect people …
EPA cracks down on dry-cleaning solvent perchloroethylene
2023年6月9日 · The US Environmental Protection Agency is moving ahead with plans to restrict the widely used dry-cleaning solvent perchloroethylene, also known as perc or PCE. Under a proposed rule, announced ...
Final Risk Evaluation for Perchloroethylene | US EPA
2020年12月11日 · It is important to note that use of perchloroethylene in dry cleaning is decreasing as companies shift to alternative chemicals and new technologies. The risk to consumers from this chemical’s use in dry cleaning is from short-term skin exposure to items cleaned with perchloroethylene.
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2021年3月5日 · Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most common solvent used for dry cleaning in the United States. PERC is a reproductive toxicant, neurotoxicant, potential human carcinogen, and a...
EPA: Risks of Perchloroethylene in Dry Cleaning | Techspray
This is the most explicit, unequivocal declaration against Perchloroethylene (PERC, PCE) issued by any major U.S. regulatory agency to date, implying that PERC’s availability for dry cleaning is rapidly approaching its end.
Dry Cleaning - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Perchloroethylene (PERC), a potential human carcinogen, is the most commonly used dry cleaning solvent. Symptoms associated with exposure include: depression of the central nervous system; damage to the liver and kidneys; impaired memory; confusion; dizziness; headache; drowsiness; and eye, nose, and throat irritation.