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PG6_46_CONSULTATION

Dry Cleaning Update No 5

Click here for a HSE brochure on Safety in Dry Cleaning

 

Do you need an SED permit ?

At a glance: Permit Conditions’ taken from the PG notes 6/46 (04): 
 New & Substantial Changed Installation will mean: Where no dry cleaning machine previously existed and/or where a machine is added or exchanged and emissions
are increased.
An Existing installation is one that existed before April 2001
 

Installation Requirements Perc machines

  

Conditions of Permit

Notes on Best Practice or Tolerance to be applied

SED Box 2

New & Substantial Changed installation
From April 1st 2001

New or Upgraded Used Machines supplied to an Existing Installation
See Note*

New or Upgraded Used Machines supplied to an Existing Installation
 From May 19th 2005

All existing installations on this date must meet these requirements by
31st October 2007.

(1) 80kg per Litre performance criteria

Corrected product/solvent

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(2) Weekly/ annual Inventory of work + solvent, Waste sent for recovery or disposal

 

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(5- 6) Operation training evidence-access to machine hand book

 

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(7) Installed in accordance with supplier recommendations
(8) Investigate, record abnormal emissions
(9) Non-compliance causing danger to health. Operation suspended, reported regulator.

 

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(10) Operated with full loads as far as fabrics will allow

Special classifications of fabrics can be applied

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(11) Spare solvent stored in small containers that allow the whole container to be added to machine on top up.
Spillage bin is required for small solvent containers
Empty containers must be sealed & correctly disposed of

Bulk storage solvent containers also require a bund and special bulk delivery procedures

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(13) No solvents on the spotting table unless specific to the removal of a stain from bottle

 

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(15 - 16) Loading door interlock open sensor and door lock. Button trap, lint trap and still interlock door open sensor. Shut down control lack of cooling water or refrigeration or heat resulting in the inability to dry a load

 

 

 

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(17 – 18) Temperature solvent control on distillation
Heat source  off on completion of distillation

Steam pressure  control accepted. Heat source maintained is accepted

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(19) Spillage tray (Bund) under the machine

 

 

 

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(20) Secondary water separator followed by Carbon Absorption

 

 

 

 

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(22) Control waste containers
(23) Equipment to mop up spillages

 

 

 

 

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(24) Schedule of works, checks, maintenance, testing in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. Use weighing scales
(25) Ensure quick available spares and consumables

 

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(26 – 27) Continuous read out Perc monitor

 

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.*Note: new or upgraded used totally enclosed machines, supplied to an existing installation after April 2001 are not considered a new or substantially changed installation, even if the capacity is increased

Environmental Standards      

EcoSolv® drycleaning fluid is 100% hydrocarbon-based, and its flash point lies within the standards for Class IIIA solvents (above 140 °F and below 200 °F). To the drycleaner, this means that the product can be used in a dry cleaning machine with processes designed for hydrocarbon solvent.

Parrisianne are very aware of environmental issues involved with the drycleaning industry and we need to strive to be as "green" as possible. Parrisianne are amongst  the first dry cleaning supply companies to promote the use of EcoSolv drycleaning fluid in the UK.

The technology involved in EcoSolv is hydrocarbon so all currently available hydrocarbon detergents and propriety spotters are compatible. The advanced technology and years of development in these products is beneficial to EcoSolv users. EcoSolv® drycleaning fluid is manufactured by Chevron Phillips (USA), it is used world wide but in some European countries, under different names.

Precise quality refining has proved to be beneficial in many ways, the results are far more environmentally and operationally friendly than other available hydrocarbons.  The result of this technology means, that dry cleaning with EcoSolv is easier, better and faster than with other Hydrocarbon and Silicon solvents, producing the same odourless, cleaning mildness, and luxurious  fabric softness and feel.

  • EcoSolv Makes Whites Whiter and colours Brighter
  • Ecosolv Cleans delicate classification fabrics
  • EcoSolv Does not remove the Natural Products from Your Clothes
  • EcoSolv Leaves Your Clothes Looking and Feeling New
  • EcoSolv Leaves Virtually no Odour After Cleaning
  • EcoSolv is Gentle to Accessories, especially Trims and Buttons
  • EcoSolv is Environmentally Friendly - Producing only recyclable Waste.
  • Ecosolv will Flush out Spot Treatments and emulsifying detergents.

The general public will be interested to know that EcoSolv cleaning fluid is reused, recycled, filtered and distilled to remove impurities. All waste by-products derived from this process to include detergents and spot removal products are collected by licensed waste recycling companies.

EcoSolv dry cleaning fluid is extremely operator friendly and 100% Biodegradable.

It uses the same class 111A machine but cleans more effectively than Silicone GreenEarth solvent.

Do you have an AIR COMPRESSOR ?
What You Need Know

·         Written Schemes of Examination. (WSE)
These are a requirement under the 'Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000', the consolidated and updated replacement for the 'Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989'. Almost all compressed air systems fall under the category of a 'Minor System' and will require a formal Written Scheme of Examination (WSE), which must be signed off by a Competent Person. A Competent Person for a minor compressed air system will typically have an HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering and should have worked for a minimum of 5 years in the (compressed air) industry. This is a requirement of the H&SE. The person that physically draws up the WSE need not be of chartered status (or equivalent) so long as that person acts under the direction and supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced person. It is important to note that a WSE is not worth the paper it is written on if it has not been signed by a Competent Person.

·         The maximum fine for not having a WSE for a minor compressed air system is £20,000 in the Magistrates Court .

·         Construction (Design and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2000.
These modified regulations re-define the duties of the designer and apply to projects which include 'the installation, commissioning, maintenance of compressed air systems which are normally fixed within or to a structure.' The regulations require the user to appoint a Planning Supervisor who shall ensure that the regulations are applied to each respective stage of the contract. The penalty for not adopting formal CDM Regulations during a compressed air project is another £20,000 in the Magistrates Court .

·         Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 (SI1999/2001).
PED is the EEC Directive, and the UK conduit for implementing the directive is the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999. The regulation became law in the UK during November 1999, however a transitional period has been granted so that it will not become mandatory until May 2002. PER 1999 will require a supplier to document and demonstrate that 'pressurised assemblies' are safe, have been designed & manufactured according to sound engineering practice, and bear specified markings. This regulation may curtail the activities of many 'plumbers', because depending upon the size of the pipe and the pressure of the system, they will be required by law to have in place a formally certified ISO9000 Quality Control System administered by a UKAS accredited inspection body. Indeed, some even larger systems will require the use of 'Notified Bodies' to ensure the final safety of the assembly.

·         Water Resources Act 1991.
This legislation directly affects all compressed air users. It is absolutely prohibited to pour condensate from a compressor (lubricated and oil-free alike) down a fresh water drain, or to discharge the condensate on to the ground. The penalty is a maximum £20,000 fine in the magistrate's court.

·         As every type of compressor produces condensate, this small piece of legislation affects every compressed air user. The condensate must be cleaned to the standards applicable to the local water authority, then the condensate can be discharged down the FOUL DRAIN.

·         Regardless of the cleanliness of the condensate, it is an offence to pour the condensate down a rain water drain. Another point to beware of is local bylaws. Some areas may also prohibit the use of zinc plated pipe work, therefore before selecting materials for the water/condensate system - it's always best to check.

If a compressed air receiver is not drained regularly, an oily condensate build up will starve the system of air and create an acidic and corrosive mixture attacking valves and cylinders on the dry cleaning equipment.

Products coming into contact with the compressed air also tend to smell of oil.

 When oily condensate is discharged from a compressed receiver, it must be processed before disposal into a drain.
If an air receiver is continuously discharged onto the ground, the resultant pollution can lead to a heavy fine and even imprisonment under the Water Resources Act 1991.

To solve this problem a level sensing drain to automate the draining of the compressed air receiver can be installed.

To ensure that oily water condensate is properly processed before disposal we can install a purpose manufactured separator.
The automated version of this equipment drains compressed air receivers, separates the sediment and oils and then purifies the water. This will 100% ensure your compliance to legislation control. They operate only when there is condensate present and do not waste the compressed air storage any more than necessary which is considerably less than a manual blow down system.

Cooling Tower Safety for Engineering

This is a notice that Parrisianne has circulated to customer support staff.

An installed cooling tower system, working or not working, requires a written scheme detailing how the system is controlled to prevent the risk of Legionnaires Disease which could be fatal in approximately 12% of all cases of contact.

For the safety of Parrisianne staff and contractors, each cooling tower system, will be logged on to our data base of with customer details so that questions may be asked in respect to legislation.

As part of Parrisianne's own risk assessments of site visits and before the possibility of contact with the water or air extracted from a cooling tower system, Parrisianne representatives are given specific instructed  to check that correct procedures and compliance is in place and up to satisfactory safety requirements.

The owner of the system must provide the evidence to the satisfaction of the Parrisianne representative before any works can be started. Labour charges and expenses will be applied under all adverse circumstances.

 Parrisianne representatives must look for the following.

 ·         Written evidence of an up to date maintenance scheme that includes regular and appropriate chemical treatment to the complete water circuit, water traps, drains and storage tanks.

 ·         Written records of appropriate annual inspections certificate with recommended measures to control disease.

If the cooling tower system is to be removed or taken out of commission, the appropriate water treatment must be carried out by a competent person prior to Parrisianne engineering involvement.

 This is an important personal health matter.