Project #1
Find a new cleaner for station cleaning - replace mineral spirits
01/10/2008
electronic equipment
Small
machining
storage and then more assembly
1000's
100's
Mineral Spirits, N Propyl Bromide, Metalnox M6435
68, boiling
Using stoddard solvent mineral spirits. Close to air emission thresholds.
remove metal fines from inside machined parts and remove cutting oil and lubricants
Ten trials were conducted by the SSL which resulted in the identification of several products that may be effective in the client’s cleaning practice. Several on-site visits were made during testing to facilitate the adoption of these alternatives. The latest round of testing evaluated the following products: Biodiesel; Soy Clear 1500; Ionox HC 2; Metalnox M6310; Shopmaster RC. At this time, cleaned parts were sent back to the client for inspection using microscopes following the client’s QA/QC procedures.