Resources for Dry Cleaners
- Virginia DEQ regulations and related guidance
- Federal EPA and OSHA regulations and related guidance
- Fact sheet and guidance materials, miscellaneous
- Training and Workshops
- Online resources
Training and Workshops
April 12 Educational Seminars and Lunch for members and guests of MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners. Bergmann's Cleaners, 44991 Falcon Place, #110, Sterling, VA 20166. VA SBAP will be providing a presentation on environmental regulations. RSVP by April 9th to MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners for details and directions, 800-235-8360, or 301-570-3000, or MidatlanticAssociation@comcast.net.
April 13 Educational Seminars and Lunch for members and guests of MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners. Puritan Cleaners, 1807 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23230. VA SBAP will be providing a presentation on environmental regulations. RSVP by April 9th to MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners for details and directions, 800-235-8360, or 301-570-3000, or MidatlanticAssociation@comcast.net.
VA DEQ Environmental Compliance Refresher: Regulatory Update presentation, Annual Emission Update presentation, and Spills and Remediation presentation
Virginia DEQ Regulations and Guidance
2008 DEQ Compliance Calendar for Dry Cleaning Facilities
This regulation has been REPEALED: Commonwealth of Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board Regulations for the Control and Abatement of Air Pollution 9 VAC 5 CHAPTER 40. Existing Stationary Sources. Part II. Emission Standards. Article 38. Emission Standards For Dry Cleaning Systems (Rule 4-38).
Federal EPA and OSHA Regulations and Guidance
EPA: National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities; Direct Final Rule, April 1, 2008
EPA: National Perchloroethylene (Perc) Air Emissions Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities (e-CFR), July 27, 2006
EPA Fact Sheet: Final Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (English) , July 17, 2006
EPA Fact Sheet: Final Amendments to Air Toxics Standards for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (Korean)
EPA: Dry Cleaning Emission Standards, resources provided by EPA Office of Air and Radiation
EPA: Rule and Implementation Information for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities, resources provided on EPA Air Toxics Web Site
OSHA: Reducing Worker Exposure to Perc in Dry Cleaning
EPA Hazaradous Waste: RCRA In Focus: Dry Cleaning (English), June 1999
EPA Hazaradous Waste: RCRA In Focus: Dry Cleaning (Korean)
Miscellaneous Fact Sheet and Guidance Materials
Wet Cleaning: An Alternative to Dry Cleaning that Is Safe For You, Your Clothes and Your Cleaner
Online Resources
EPA Garment & Textile Care Partnership, Design for the Environment
Center for Neighborhood Technology Wet Cleaning Home Page