[Karl Wildey]

Many years ago, I heard that American cc stopped solvent cleaning on-site due to H&S, and if my memory is correct that solvent cleaning around new born babies is a NO-NO.

Derek Bolton mention solvents in a recent post regarding 'Guardsman' protection. So can someone clear this matter up?

I  occasionally dry-clean curtains on-site, and know of others that do the same.

Are we breaking H&S?
Are we invalidating our public lib.?

[Matt Read]

A quick response would help me...i'm hot solvent cleaning curtains and a suite this thursday ! Suite is being cleaned this way because of the the "dry clean only" tag and no amount of persuasion could turn the custard round 

[Dennis]

What are you using, Dri-Pro?

http://www.prochem.co.uk/CHEMICAL%20DATA%20SHEETS/sdsb140.pdf

Ventilation, gloves to stop de-fatting the skin and don't get the liquid (a bit of vapour is OK!) in your lungs!

[Dynafoam]

Post deleted- sorry Matt.

[Matt Read]

Thanks Dennis and John,

Yes i am using dri pro Dennis,remind me to pick some more up from cranes on weds on the lunch break !

I do wear a mask and gloves and i ventilate the machine via the exhaust out of the window normally, i haven't got a solvent hose set long enough to leave machine outside at present.

I  should have asked the first time but is there a tip for dog grease removal on the suite,i don't do a lot of solvent cleaning in general and this is the first suite in a long time. Its a cotton material with a floral print not what i would class as a normal cotton print which is very smooth but a textured feel to it....had to be white/cream also didn't it ! I'm assuming a solvent spotter (i normally use ashby's no.3 ) will be ok to use with the dri pro and not react at all ?

[Karl Wildey]

John your post was deleted? why was that.

I can't find the reference to guardsman made by (I thought) Derek Bolton, but may have been John.
I know Dri-Pro comes with its operating instructions but is this the same as the H&S standards? Put it this way you can buy electric scooters no problem, but you can't ride them on the roads, or paths, so they are no good for anything. Just cos their is a product you can use in the custard home, is it actually allowed?

[Barry Pearce]

Karl.
I know of a supplier who is stuck with a 250L drum of 1.1.1.TRICHLOROETHANE.
Barry

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

These chlorinated hydrocarbons are nasty beasts and have been banned or resricted over the years.

Carbon tetrachloride,trichloroethylene,111 trichchloroethane.

I don't like using any more solvent than I have to and will always use water based if I can.

Cheers,

Doug