Questions

Ask these questions to learn more about the blanket wash you are currently using or a substitute blanket wash you may consider testing:

What chemicals or generic chemical families are in the blanket wash?
What percent of the blanket wash is volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?
Will the daily use and disposal of the blanket wash trigger federal air regulations?
What short-term and long-term health risks are associated with the chemicals in the blanket wash?
Are workers exposed to the chemicals through the skin and/or through inhaling the chemicals?
What gloves or protective equipment should be used with the wash?
How can blanket washes be applied so that I can minimize both the health risk and waste generated?
How do I properly dispose of the used blanket wash and towels?
What state, municipal, or local regulations may apply to the use and disposal of this blanket wash?

Partners in the Design for the Environment
Lithographic Printing Partnership:

Printing Industries of America
Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
The Environmental Conservation Board of the Graphic Communications Industry
The University of Tennessee
and individual printers and suppliers.

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