Characterization of "Hydrocarbon" Dry Cleaning in King County, Washington.
In King County, Washington, the most frequently used alternative solvent to perchloroethylene is a hydrotreated petroleum hydrocarbon. The objectives of the authors' study were to 1) determine the frequency of use of process chemicals used in "hydrocarbon" dry cleaning and gather other operational i...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Environmental Health Vol. 78; no. 2; pp. 8 - 14 |
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National Environmental Health Association
Sep2015
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