The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) was the lead applicant and recipient of the Environmental Results Program (ERP) grant funded by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC)-Business Environmental Program (BEP) coordinated the ERP through a contract with NDEP. BEP worked with the state and local environmental programs to: establish a baseline of dry cleaner environmental compliance and performance; provide outreach and assistance; develop a multi-media self-certification program and manage a follow-up assessment to measure and report improvements in dry cleaner compliance and environmental performance in the metropolitan areas of Washoe and Clark counties. The ERP addressed requirements established by hazardous waste, water and air pollution regulations.<\/p>\n
Final Report<\/a> (PDF) (18 pp, 224K)<\/p>\n EPA State Innovation Grant Program Results<\/a> – Using the EPA grant program, states tested and implemented a variety of new ideas to improve permit compliance and integrate voluntary stewardship approaches.<\/p>\n Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Initiative<\/a> – The ERP is an alternative to traditional regulation that requires self-audits with accompanying self-certification to validate compliance with environmental requirements.<\/p>\n Central Truckee Meadows Remediation District (CTMRD)<\/a> – Administered by the Washoe County Department of Water Resources (WCDWR) on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and is responsible for a number of objectives, including mitigating existing PCE contamination in the central Truckee Meadows aquifer system, preventing future contamination, protecting existing uncontaminated portions of the aquifer, and keeping stakeholders and interested parties informed of program activities. These many objectives are reflective of the belief that effectively managing the PCE problem in the central Truckee Meadows requires a multi-pronged approach.<\/p>\n Toxic Use Reduction Institute conducted an alternatives assessment of seven common alternatives to perc to help dry cleaners find technically viable and environmentally preferred methods for cleaning clothes.<\/p>\n The alternatives evaluated include: Professional Wet Cleaning, Liquid Carbon Dioxide, High Flash Hydrocarbons, Acetal (Solvon K4), Propylene Glycol Ethers, Cyclic Volatile Methyl Siloxane (GreenEarth), and N-Propyl Bromide (nPB).\u00a0 The results appear in two documents – a 54-page detailed report<\/a><\/strong> and a four-page fact sheet.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n WASHINGTON \u2013<\/strong> June 25, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final risk assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE)<\/a><\/b>. The assessment identified health risks from TCE exposures to consumers using spray aerosol degreasers and spray fixatives. It also identifies health risks to workers when TCE is used as a degreaser in small commercial shops and as a stain removing agent in dry cleaning.<\/p>\n \u201cEPA calls on Congress to enact legislation that strengthens our current federal toxics law,\u201d said Jim Jones, assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention. \u201cUntil that time, we are using the best available science to assess and address chemical risks of TCE that now show that it may harm human health and the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n The final TCE risk assessment was developed as part of the agency\u2019s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan, which identified chemicals for review and assessment of potential risks to people\u2019s health and the environment. EPA developed the draft TCE risk assessment based on the best available information and finalized the assessment after careful consideration of comments from the public and experts during an independent, scientific peer review of the assessment. TCE is the first chemical to complete the work plan risk assessment process under TSCA.<\/p>\n EPA is conducting a workshop from July 29-30, on potential TCE degreaser alternatives and risk reduction approaches. EPA will conduct other activities to address TCE uses as a stain removing agent in dry cleaning and as a clear protective spray fixative.<\/p>\n In the meantime, EPA recommends that people take precautions that can reduce exposures, such as using the product outside or in an extremely well-ventilated area and wearing protective equipment to reduce exposure.<\/p>\n Additional information on the TCE risk assessment, the July 29-30 public workshop, and TSCA workplan chemicals can be found at: http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/oppt\/existingchemicals\/pubs\/riskassess.html<\/a><\/p>\n Drycleaning and Laundry Institute International<\/a><\/p>\n Western States Drycleaners & Launderers Association (Arizona & Nevada)<\/a><\/p>\n Toxic Use Reduction Institute – Massachusetts; Dry Cleaning Business Sector<\/a><\/p>\n Consumer Fact Sheet on Trichloroethylene (TCE)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) was the lead applicant and recipient of the Environmental Results Program (ERP) grant funded by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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\nAttention dry cleaners: alternatives assessment of perc now available<\/h3>\n
\nAgency begins process to address potential human health risks<\/h2>\n
\nAssociations and Resources for Dry Cleaners<\/h3>\n