Background

Dry cleaning facilities using perchloroethylene are subject to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP).

Federal Regulation

Subpart M—National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities

Training and Workshops

• Mid-Atlantic Association of Cleaners - Regional Association for dry cleaners serving the DC, MD, VA & WV. Contact them at MidatlanticAssociation@comcast.net  or call if you have questions:  800-235-8360 or 301-570-3000
• Leak Detection Monitoring Tutorial (credit to Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program)
• VA DEQ Environmental Compliance Refresher -

Virginia DEQ Regulations, Guidance and Forms

• DEQ Compliance Calendar for Dry Cleaning Facilities
• Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (VELAP) - Information for Hazardous Waste generators
• Initial Notification Form
• Notification of Compliance Form

Federal EPA and OSHA Regulations and Guidance

• National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities
• Fact Sheets-Air Toxics Standards for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners
• Reducing Worker Exposure to Perc in Dry Cleaning
• RCRA In Focus: Dry Cleaning (English)
• OSHA Standards, Hazards Recognition, Possible Solutions and Additional Information Related to Dry Cleaning

On-Line Resources

• Drycleaning & Laundry Institute International
• Cleaner & Launderer
• American Drycleaner
• National Clothesline

Korean Language Resources

• 요약 정보 – 환경보호국 (EPA) 의퍼클로로에틸렌 (Perchloroethylene) 드라이 클리너 개정 규정--(Summary: Rule and Implementation Information for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Facilities)
• RCRA In Focus: Dry Cleaning (Korean) 

Remediation

• DEQ Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP)
• State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners Information on characterizing and remediating dry cleaners

1-Bromopropane to be added as a Hazardous Air Pollutant

On June 12, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its decision to grant petitions from the Halogenated Solvents Industry Alliance (HSIA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to add 1-bromopropane, also known as n-propyl bromide (nPB),to the Clean Air Act (CAA) list of air toxics.

The EPA is planning in a future action to modify the CAA section 112(c)(1) source category list to add a new source category that would cover 1–BP emissions from all dry cleaning operations.