Project #1
To replace TCE with a non-toxic chemical
04/02/2008
All products have aerospace applications
Small
Machining- turning, milling, grinding, gear cutting, broaching
same as prior but include passivation
varies
Trichloroethylene
No except uses TCE
Customer requirement to have part cleaned and /or passivated
No relation
sent to client
A drop in solvent was evaluated as a quick fix to the client’s use of TCE. Follow up on-site visit by SSL revealed additional opportunities to reduce the use of hazardous materials by replacing manual cleaning in buckets located throughout the facility.