Dry Cleaners

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:
  • Regulatory Update presentation
  • Annual Emission Update presentation, and
  • Spills and Remediation presentation

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

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