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PARTS WASHING ALTERNATIVES STUDY - UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Citation:
Montgomery, B. PARTS WASHING ALTERNATIVES STUDY - UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-95/006 (NTIS PB95-166146), 1995.
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Description:
This report has been written to assist the United States Coast Guard (USCG) industrial managers in determining the most cost effective and environmentally acceptable parts washing alternatives for their specific applications. An; evaluation was conducted on four different cleaners from three different Coast Guard facijities to determine economic and environmental impacts for the parts washing applications. This evaluation considered only USCG related impacts, with the USCG facilities as the analysis boundary. The three facilities chosen for the study were Aviation Training Center (ATC), Mobile, Alabama; Air Station Cape Cod (ASCC), Falmouth, Massachusetts; and Support Center Slew York (SCNY), Governors Island, New York. ATC and ASCC parts washing applications focused on cleaning contaminated parts from aviation operations; SCNY parts washing applications were directed at cleaning contaminated parts from seafaring vessels. The evaluation of alternative parts cleaners included the following categories: process description; environmental, safety and; health impacts; cost analysis; and the material and emission reduction opportunities. The methodology used in this study can be employed to complete evaluations on other parts cleaners. [The following parts cleaners were evaluated; BioSeven, Penatohe 724, Safety-Kleen 105, and prulin 815 GD. All four cleaners are effective cleaners for the specific applications described in this evaluation. Bio Seven is an on-site recycled aqueous parts cleaner that has minimal apparent health effects and is currently being tested to qualify to military specifications. Penatone 724 is a non-recycled petroleum distillate that meets the military classification of a PD 680 type II parts cleaner but possess potential personnel and environmental concerns. Safety-Kleen 105 is a full service recycled petroleum solvent; but has potential long term hazardous; waste liability concerns. Brulin 815 GD has apparent minimal health and environmental concerns, but must be heated to 140°F - 160°F for effective cleaning.