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Dry Cleaning Report
Dry Cleaning Report
Cleaning
Industry
By: Clint O. Tecson
INTRODUCTION
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Dry
Cleaning The dry cleaning
industry includes
Industry three types of
firms:
Commercial
Industrial
Coin operated.
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Small
Dry Commercial
perchloroethylene
and petroleum
neighborhood or
franchise dry
Washer and
reclaiming dryer:
Cleaning solvent
cleaning shops,
clean
soiled apparel
14 to 27 kg (30 to
60 lb)
Laundry
Coin- supplying 3.6 to 11.5 kg (8
synthetic solvents
operated "self-service" dry to 25 lb)
cleaning
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Industry
tetrachloride).
75%
Perchloroethylene
23%Petroleum
2%
Synthetic solvent (Fluorocarbon 113).
(source: www.intact.ca)
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Washing
Dry 1
Cleaning
Process Spinning 2
3 Drying
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Dry
Cleaning
TYPE MECHANISM
Machines TRANSFER
Washing and drying in separate
machines.
Perchloro
IMPACTS
Workers Consumers Environment
ethylene Cancer
Reduced fertility
Dizziness, rapid Contaminate soil, water
and spontaneous
heartbeat and air
abortions
respiratory tract Seep down into the soil
Neurological
irritation and reach drinking
effects
Death water aquifers
Respiratory failure
Death
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Green
IMPACTS
Workers Consumers Environment
Earth
Potential fire
Cancer hazard for Accumulation in
liver disorders adjacent residents wildlife, including fish
and businesses
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Hydro
IMPACTS
Workers Consumers Environment
carbon
depress the central
nervous system Asthma Smog emission
headaches, Fire Hazard Contributes to global
dizziness warming
death
MITIGATION
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REDUCE &
MINIMIZE
PERC PLANTS
(Chemicals Used: Perchloroethylene, also known as tetrachloroethylene) 16
Thank you!
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https://www3.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch04/final/c4s01.pdf
References: https://www.intact.ca/resources/intact-
insurance/assets/59732_FactSheet_DryCleaning.pdf
www.epa.gov
https://sfenvironment.org/sites/default/files/fliers/files/sfe_t
h_dry_cleaning_how_to_green_your_cleaning.pdf.pdf