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POLLUTION PREVENTION INCENTIVES TO THE STATES GRANT: PUERTO RICO SOURCE REDUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SOLVENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOPS
Impact/Purpose:
Develop a source reduction and replacement program for hazardous solvents and degreasers used in automotive mechanic shops throughout Puerto Rico
Description:
This activity includes visiting 600 workshops affiliated with the Automotive Mechanics and Technicians Associations of Puerto Rico (AMTAPR) to demonstrate cost-effective strategies for reducing pollution and replacing solvents. Six hundred P2 assessments of automotive repair facilities will be conducted and hands-on technical assistance regarding best management practices for automobile mechanics will be given. Technical assistance on eliminating waste, reducing the use of hazardous substances, improving environmental conditions and worker safety will be provided to workshop employees. A working committee of specialists will be established to conduct such assessments, to re-visit the shops after training, to provide additional assistance and to monitor progress. Regional Technical Assistance Training (TATs) seminars will be conducted on reducing and replacing the use of solvents. These workshops will be opened to both mechanics and the general public and will assist participants in making informed decisions when using and purchasing solvents for auto repair and maintenance.