What’s worse than a bad neighbor? Different things annoy different people, so the definition of a bad neighbor is a personal thing, but I’m sure you’ve all heard from your neighbors a time or two through the years. What kind of things did they have to say? Most residents don’t take the time to call […]
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New Toxic Substance Control Act Review of Perc and TCE
For this month’s article, I’ve asked R. Scott Powell, Senior Engineer at EnviroForensics, to give us an important update on the government’s regulation of chemicals for industry. Scott advises many of our manufacturing clients regarding these issues, and this development is directly applicable to drycleaners. The use of chlorinated chemicals continues to get the squeeze […]
What will Perc’s Legacy be for Drycleaners?
Taking a step back and looking at the history of drycleaning, I see a few major subdivisions of time: 1. The dangerous days when highly flammable petroleum solvents caused many fires. 2. The developing days when early generations of machines and chemical management practices caused much pollution. 3. The contemporary/future days when the industry has […]