Pollution Prevention Saves!
Volatile Organic Compounds

Chemical Substitution/Pollution Prevention

There are several ways to save money and minimize permitting paperwork depending on whether your business can substitute a process or chemical to a more environmentally-friendly alternative. If your business has any of the following operations or uses any of the following materials, please read on!

Electroplating

• Finishing Guide [exit DNR]

Graphic Arts

• Clean Printing [exit DNR]

Other Processes that Emit Organic Vapors

Dry Cleaners

Links to information on currently available alternatives for cleaning fabrics which are normally dry cleaned include:

1. COOL Clean (Chart Industries) [exit DNR]
2. Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane - GreenEarth Cleaning [exit DNR]
3. Dipropylene glycol tert-butyl ether - Rynex [exit DNR]
4. DF-2000 synthetic hydrocarbon - ExxonMobil [exit DNR]
5. "140F Petroleum Distillate" and "Drylene 800" [exit DNR] are also listed by ExxonMobil

For more information, contact:

Professional Wetcleaning Network
an association of cleaners with wetcleaning skills
PO Box 1
Lyons, IL 60534
phone (708) 447-0879