WPC  -bm(%mӮ#2ۏl bpYqjK7)չB晱4} $T3EXWˏy_L+' &Bz~^&Mވ:ƂV%*]AI!nH iHQS %.heeB\T_PO,\ߣs 4%Ӹgmxm,ovïFզ5Z߶w@Y4bW~5 Y%?((c, r9A,5[߷5H]-ct6Q'rM3-["s\cGUW'{]~Ol5YeVsdv qs1նw@Um 958z|g[޻w_iǴHec2EobXwCSZ,F E4 0ovU 0nUH`nXpUT % " 0S" U Nu { cG w U  4~ U ' ELR Federal Register Archive2Folio Views InfobaseWest Group 0 .    y'XXX X  XXk   q   (G3$  g!XZuXX X   y` y)XXX X  XXk      ' x (#%X'Ӏ  1  (F2q$  g!XZuXX X   \ `3|xy`XXXyPQXP\ `XXP\  PQXP2  aZ<Letter Gothic (W1) Regular X(+g$XXX X  (hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular(\Mk$XXX X    XXk Y 'XZuXX X  XXXXZuUUy` q)XZuXX X  XZuXXXZu' x (#%X'Ӏ  1  ںx$<\ `  g!XZuXX X   T    XZuXXXZuH4X` hp x (#%XHReports;availability,etc.:Drycleaningindustry;conventionaldrycleaningandalternative d processcomparisonstudy,37494 Vol.59No.140Friday,July22,1994p37494(Notice)1/70 < ------------------------------------------------------------[OPPTS-00155;FRL-4868-3]DryCleaningIndustry;NoticeofAvailabilityofComparisonStudyofConventionalDryCleaningandanAlternativeProcessAGENCY:EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).ACTION:Noticeofavailability.SUMMARY:EPAisannouncingtheavailabilityofastudyentitled``MultiprocessWetCleaning:ACostandPerformanceComparisonofConventionalDryCleaningandanAlternativeProcess.''ThestudyistheresultofajointEPA/industryeffortthatdemonstratedtheviabilityofanalternativenon-solvent``wet''cleaningprocesswhichreliesonsoaps,heat,steamandpressingtocleanclothesthataretraditionallydrycleaned.ADDRESSES:Thedocumentisavailableatacostof$12.00fromtheGovernmentPrintingOffice(GPO),732NorthCapitolSt.,NE.,Washington,DC20401,telephone(202)783-3238.AskfordocumentnumberEPA744-R-093-004.ThisdocumentisalsoavailablefromtheNationalTechnicalInformationService(NTIS),5258PortRoyalRoad,Springfield,VA22161,telephone(703)487-4650;askforpublicationPB94-108030.Thecostis$27.FreecopiesoftheExecutiveSummarycanbeobtainedbycontactingEPA'sPollutionPreventionInformationClearinghouse(PPIC),EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,401MSt.,SW.,MailCode3404,Washington,DC20460,telephone(202)260-1023,Fax(202)260-1678.AbrochureonmultiprocesswetcleaningisalsoavailablefromPPIC.AskfordocumentnumberEPA744-S-94-001.FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:EPA'sPollutionPreventionInformationClearinghouse(PPIC),EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,401MSt.,SW.,MailCode3404,Washington,DC20460,telephone(202)260-1023,Fax(202)260-1678.SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:TheAgency'sDesignfortheEnvironmentProgramwithintheOfficeofPollutionPreventionandToxicsformedapartnershipwiththedrycleaningindustry,universities,andenvironmental,labor,andconsumergroupstoexplorewaystoreduceexposuretoperchloroethylene(PCE),thechemicalsolventusedbymostdrycleanerstocleanclothes.InNovemberandDecember1992,ashort-term,highvolumedemonstrationprojectwasconductedtocomparethecostandperformanceofthealternativenon-solventprocesswithtraditionaldrycleaningmethodsthatusePCE.Resultsoftheprojectindicatethatthewetcleaningprocessappearstobeeconomicallycompetitiveandacceptabletoconsumers.Thenewwetcleaningmethod,whichcanreducethepublic'sexposuretotoxicdrycleaningchemicals,maybeaviablealternativeforsomeofthenation'sdrycleaners. 0,%) ЇDated:June28,1994.MarkA.Greenwood,Director,OfficeofPollution,PreventionandToxics.[FRDoc.94-17911Filed7-21-94;8:45am]BILLINGCODE6560-50-F