The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continually adds new chemicals to its list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that was originally released in 1990. Chemicals that make the list have shown negative effects on the environment and/or human health. Consequently, their use is heavily regulated. This is why many companies proactively switch from cleaning solutions whose […]
In terms of the cleaning procedure, critical cleaning and precision cleaning share some important similarities. For example, both processes typically involve temperature consideration, the application of mechanical force to one degree or another, and the detergency or solvency of the cleaning solution. However, there also some important differences between critical cleaning and precision cleaning. Below, […]
N propyl bromide (a.k.a. NPB) is an industrial cleaning agent that became a popular replacement for chlorinated cleaning solvents in the latter decades of the 20th Century. More specifically, NPB became a popular drop-in solution that replaced cleaners containing the chemical compound trichloroethylene, which became commercially available in the U.S. in the 1920s. For many […]
N propyl bromide is a colorless liquid that is commonly used for general, heavy-duty cleaning operations. Use of the product experienced a major upswing when it was declared to be a safe replacement for chlorinated solvents. However, as with the solvents it replaced, n propyl bromide contains some ingredients that are dangerous to humans and […]
Trichloroethylene (a.k.a. TCE) is a chemical compound that was commonly used for industrial degreasing operations starting in the 1920s. Use of the compound plummeted when the U.S. government included it in the EPA’s list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Due to the listing, many outfits switched to n propyl bromide (NPB) cleaners that are not […]