| If your company depends on chemical solvents to | | | | degreasers. |
| maintain its equipment, then you don't have the | | | | EPA Regulations |
| luxury of choosing chemical solvents that don't | | | | The EPA continues to limit and prohibit the use of |
| perform according to industrial standards. In the past, | | | | hazardous chemicals in commercial and industrial |
| purchasing industrial cleaners that disinfect and cut | | | | applications, which means that many companies find |
| grime in a short period of time has meant buying | | | | themselves in the unfortunate position of having to |
| solvents that are chemically abrasive. But today, | | | | replace a solvent without research in place. |
| more and more companies are turning to | | | | Furthermore, EPA regulations also result in companies |
| environmentally preferable and environmentally safe | | | | loosing money on prior solvent purchases. If a |
| solvents that perform as well as their hazardous | | | | company has a stockpile of solvent that is regulated |
| counterparts. Below, we list the four main reasons | | | | into disuse, the solvent becomes worthless. To avoid |
| that companies are now turning to eco friendly | | | | these situations, it's best to contact an eco friendly |
| solvents in addition to taking a friendlier stance | | | | solvent company to learn about which chemicals are |
| toward the environment. | | | | scheduled for limitation or prohibition in the near |
| Waste Disposal Fees | | | | future. Making the switch from a hazardous solvent |
| Although harsh solvents may perform well, waste | | | | to an eco friendly solvent can prevent financial loss |
| disposal fees negate part of that benefit. For small to | | | | and significant stress. |
| midsized companies, waste disposal fees are generally | | | | Company Finances |
| negligible. But if you run a large company, chances are | | | | A majority of traditional chemical solvents contain |
| that disposing of waste solvent comprises a | | | | hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), which research |
| significant portion of your total waste disposal fees. | | | | shows lead to a variety of chronic health conditions. |
| To reduce the cost of waste disposal fees, many | | | | Most HAP related illness surface after a significant |
| companies purchase biodegradable cleaners and | | | | period of time. But when they do, it's not uncommon |
| degreasers, such as citrus-based VORTEX. In some | | | | for companies to be hit with multiple lawsuits at once. |
| cases, companies stick with their traditional solvents | | | | An example of what can befall companies that use |
| and degreasers under the impression that harsh | | | | HAP products can be seen in the rash of lawsuits |
| chemicals do a better job than eco friendly solvent, | | | | that resulted from the presence of asbestos in |
| which isn't true. When you read the evidence on a | | | | factories. Some eco friendly solvents cost more than |
| cleaner like VORTEX, you discover that it works as | | | | traditional solvents. But paying a more for a solvent is |
| well or better than traditional cleaners and | | | | nothing compared to paying millions in settlements. |