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Trial Purpose:
Looking for possible replacement chemistries for Trichloroethylene.
Date Run:
02/04/1999Experiment Procedure:
QUESTION ASKED: Looking for possible replacement chemistries for Trichloroethylene in the cleaning of oils and greases off of jet engines, flow meters and critical metal applications. It’s a small application with financial restrictions. Want to use current equipment.
Trial Results:
RESPONSE/ANSWER: The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) has made the results of the tests conducted at the Institutes Surface Cleaning Laboratory (SCL) into a searchable database/spreadsheet format. This should make alternative cleaner selection faster and easier. Here are the results of your query, based on the information supplied:
SCL # | Cleaner Mfr. | PRODUCT NAME | Concentration (%) | Temp (F) | Time (min) |
96-425-01-2 | SAFETY KLEENE | GREEN SOLVENT | 10 | 122 | 5 |
96-425-01-2 | SAFETY KLEENE | GREEN SOLVENT | 10 | 122 | 10 |
96-425-01-2 | TWIN RIVER | ESTER | 100 | 118 | 5 |
96-425-01-2 | BUCKEYE | SHOPMASTER | 10 | 124 | 5 |
96-425-01-2 | SAFETY KLEENE | GREEN SOLVENT | 10 | 122 | 5 |
96-425-01-2 | SAFETY KLEENE | GREEN SOLVENT | 10 | 122 | 10 |
96-425-01-2 | T-SQUARE | HTF 10 B | 15 | 128 | 5 |
96-449-02-2 | ARDROX | 6333 | 4 | 130 | 5 |
96-449-02-2 | BRULIN | 815 GD | 4 | 130 | 5 |
96-449-02-2 | CALGON | AK 6215 | 4 | 130 | 5 |
97-538-07-3 | ECOLINK | VORTEX | 100 | RT | 10 |
97-538-07-3 | OAKITE | INPROCLEAN 4000 T | 100 | RT | 10 |
97-538-07-3 | SOLVENT KLEENE | D-GREEZE 500 | 100 | RT | 10 |
97-538-07-3 | ECOLINK | VORTEX | 100 | RT | 10 |
97-538-07-3 | OAKITE | INPROCLEAN 4000 T | 100 | RT | 10 |
97-538-07-3 | SOLVENT KLEENE | D-GREEZE 500 | 100 | RT | 10 |
Success Rating:
Technology Transfer.Conclusion:
Cleaning projects vary from case-to-case. To obtain more detailed information about any of the listed trials, have the SCL # ready when contacting the lab at (978)934-3133.
SCL provides free testing to Massachusetts companies.