Handbook of Solvents - George Wypych - ChemTech - Ventech!

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Table 14.28.2. Reported solvent transfers from the textile industry in 1995 [Data from
Ref. 1]
Solvent Amount, kg/year Solvent Amount, kg/year
1,2-dichloroethane 3,500 tetrachloroethylene 26,000
dichloromethane 9,000 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 51,000
N,N-dimethylformamide 52,000 1,1,1-trichloroethane 2,000
ethylene glycol 210,00 trichloroethylene 170,000
methanol 120,000 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene 20,000
methyl ethyl ketone 640,000 toluene 330,000
methyl isobutyl ketone 61,000 xylene 67,000
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 83,000
14.29 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT CLEANING
George Wypych
ChemTec Laboratories, Inc., Toronto, Canada
Transportation equipment cleaning includes cleaning of interior of trucks, rail cars, barges,
intermodal tank containers, intermediate tank containers, tank interiors, and the exterior of
aircraft. These operations rarely involve solvents. Transportation equipment is also cleaned
before refurbishing which includes old paint removal, surface cleaning, and painting. These
processes usually do require solvents. Aircraft deicing is done using a mixture containing
ethylene glycol. There is no data available on the amount of solvents used and emitted from
these processes.
REFERENCES
1 EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project. Profile of the Transportation Cleaning Industry.
US Environmental Protection Agency, 1995.
14.30 WATER TRANSPORTATION
George Wypych
ChemTec Laboratories, Inc., Toronto, Canada
Water transportation equipment is divided into self-propelled vessels and barges. The US
industry is composed of over 13,000 establishments employing over 150,000 people
operating about 40,000 vessels. Solvents are used in maintenance for paint removal,
painting, degreasing engines, and cleaning carburetors. There is no information available
regarding solvent use by the industry.