Use: Drycleaning
TURI offers grants to help Massachusetts businesses adopt safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
TURI offers grants to help Massachusetts businesses adopt safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
The largest markets for surfactants are primarily, household detergents, industrial
cleaners and personal care products (as shown in Figure 1). With the remarkable
ability to influence the properties of surfaces and interfaces, surfactants are essential
ingredients in thousands of products.
Silver Hanger Cleaners compares perchloroethylene dry cleaning to
professional wet cleaning
Perchloroethylene (PCE) has both acute and chronic adverse health effects.
By Maria Kahale
This fact sheet describes the hazards, uses, and alternatives of formaldehyde.
Barbato implemented toxics use reduction and energy saving measures to improve his bottom line and
to make his business more financially attractive to potential future buyers. He offers the following advice
to other small business owners:
• Quantifying his use of energy and other resources
• Identifying opportunities to reduce toxics
• Evaluating options to improve operational performance
Information to help facilities adopt safer alternatives PCE or “perc” in their operations