ONE COMPANY, A MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRIC, NARROW AISLE LIFT TRUCKS, COMPLETELY ELIMINATED THE USE OF SOLVENT DEGREASING FLUIDS. IT FIRST ELIMINATED THE COLD CLEANING OPERATIONS BY SUBSTITUTING A WATER BASED ALKALINE CLEANER, FOLLOWED BY THE REMOVAL OF TWO VAPOR DEGREASERS AND THE PURCHASE OF A SERIES OF AGITATING IMMERSION PARTS WASHERS. THIS RESULTED IN A PAYBACK OF UNDER ONE YEAR. THE ELIMINATION OF SOLVENTS GENERATED SIGNIFICANT HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, INCLUDING AWARDS FROM THE OHIO E.P.A. AND U.S. E.P.A.
| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 06/01/1994 |
