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This page last reviewed April 8,
2008
In
1991, the Air Resources Board (the Board or ARB) identified
Perchoroethylene (Perc) as a toxic air contaminant (TAC) under
California's Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Program
(Health and Safety Code section 39650 et. seq.). As a result of its
identification, the ARB was required to prepare a report on the need to
control Perc and adopt appropriate measures. On October 14, 1993, the
Board adopted the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Emissions of Perc
from Dry Cleaning Operations (Dry Cleaning ATCM) and the Environmental
Training Program for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Operations
(Environmental Training Program). The Dry Cleaning ATCM sets forth the
equipment, operations and maintenance, recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements for Perc dry cleaning operations. The Environmental
Training Program sets forth the criteria for the ARB to approve
instructors to train dry cleaning operators on the proper maintenance
and operation practices for their Perc dry cleaning equipment.
In 2003, staff began an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Dry
Cleaning ATCM. The evaluation showed that although Perc emissions from
dry cleaning operations have been reduced by about 70 percent, more
could be done to reduce Perc emissions from this source category.
At
its public hearing on January 25, 2007, the Board approved
amendments to the Dry Cleaning ATCM and the
adoption of
requirements for Perc manufacturers and distributors. The
amendments will over time
phase out the use of Perc dry cleaning machines and related equipment
by January 1, 2023. In addition, the amendments will put in place
revisions to the Curriculum for the Environmental Training Program for
Perc Dry Cleaning Operations (Training Curriculum). On December
27, 2007, the approved Dry Cleaning ATCM and the requirements for Perc
manufacturers and distributors became state law. The major
requirements of the amended Dry Cleaning ATCM are summarized in the
March 2007 fact
sheet entitled,
Amended Dry Cleaning ATCM Requirements. Changes to the Training
Curriculum are summarized in the March 2007 Advisory
Notice entitled, Amendments to
the Environmental Training Program Curriculum for Perc Dry Cleaning
Operations.
This site contains information related to California's dry cleaning
regulations. If you have a question concerning one of the aspects of
dry cleaning in California, please refer to the Contact List for the appropriate ARB staff person. If you
would like to be notified of news related to the dry cleaning program,
please subscribe to the dry
cleaning e-mail list server.
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What's
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| April 2008 |
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A fact sheet on Dry Cleaning Alternative Solvents is now
available [English][Korean]
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(Added April 1, 2008)
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| March 2008 |
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A regulatory advisory for Perc Manufacturers
and Distributors is now available |
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(Added March 20, 2008) |
| February
2008 |
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OEHHA’s
evaluation of health information on Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, also
known as D5, the solvent used in GreenEarth®,
ARB’s letter to local
districts concerning the results, industry comments to the
evaluation, and OEHHA's response to the comments are available. |
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(Added February 8, 2008) |
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| January 2008 |
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A
regulatory advisory for the Dry Cleaning ATCM is now available [English] [Korean] |
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(Added
January 22, 2008) |
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The
Office of Administrative Law has approved the amendments to the Dry
Cleaning ATCM and filed it with the Secretary of State on December 27,
2007. As a result, the amendments to the Dry Cleaning ATCM
and
the requirements for Perc manufacturers and distributers became State
law on that date. |
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(Added
January 2, 2008) |
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| March 2007 |
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The 15-Day "Notice of Public Availability of
Modified Text and Supporting Documents and Information for the
Amendments to the Control Measure for Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning
Operations and Adoption of Requirements for Manufacturers and
Distributors of Perchloroethylene" is now available. |
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(Added
March 20, 2007) |
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The
Korean version
of the Amended Dry Cleaning
ATCM Requirements Fact Sheet is now available. |
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(Added
March 20, 2007) |
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A
fact sheet for the
Amended Dry Cleaning ATCM
Requirements is available. |
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(Added
March 07, 2007) |
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An
advisory notice for the
Amendments to the
Environmental Training Program Curriculum for Perchloroethylene Dry
Cleaning Operations is available. |
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(Added
March 06, 2007) |
| December 2006 |
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The Korean version of the following rulemaking
documents: the Hearing Notice, the Executive Summary of the Staff
Report, and the proposed Regulation Order, is now available on the
Rulemaking website. |
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(Added
December 21, 2006) |
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The rulemaking website to consider amendments
to the control measure for perchloroethylene dry cleaning operations is
now available |
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(Added
December 8, 2006) |
| September 2006 |
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Agenda and
Staff
Presentation for the
September 19th Dry
Cleaning ATCM
Workshop are now available. |
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(Added
September 18, 2006) |
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Draft
Regulatory
Language for the
September 19th Dry Cleaning
ATCM
Workshop is now available. |
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(Added
September 15, 2006) |
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| August 2006 |
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Dry
Cleaning ATCM
Public Workshop on September
19th |
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(Added
August 28, 2006) |
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| June 2006 |
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An
advisory notice for the proposed rulemaking
to amend the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Perchloroethylene Dry
Cleaning Operations is now available |
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(Added
June 26, 2006) |
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| May 2006 |
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The
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning ATCM
Executive Summary (Initial Statement of Reasons) and Proposed
Regulation Order (Appendix A) are now available in Korean |
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(Added
May 5, 2006) |
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| April 2006 |
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The
rulemaking website to
consider amendments
to the control measure for perchloroethylene dry cleaning operations is
now available |
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(Added
April 7, 2006) |
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| March 2006 |
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The
2006 Non-Toxic Dry Cleaning Incentive
Program Guidelines and Grant Application for the California Dry
Cleaning Industry are now available |
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(Added
March 20, 2006) |
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Draft
Regulatory
Language for the March 16th
Dry Cleaning ATCM Public Workshop is now available |
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(Added
March 13, 2006) |
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Dry
Cleaning ATCM
Public Workshop on March 16th |
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(Added
March 2, 2006) |
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| February 2006 |
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The final
California
Dry Cleaning Industry Technical
Assessment Report is available for download |
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(Added
February 10, 2006) |
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| January 2006 |
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Dry
Cleaning ATCM
Public Workshop on February
8th & 9th |
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(Added
January 20, 2006) |
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