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Two opportunities to visit CO₂ cleaning plants are being offered this month — one in Minnesota and another in California.

The Minnesota Cleaners Association is sponsoring a visit to the Mystic Lake Laundry facility with its CO₂ cleaning operation on Sept. 27. The tour is free and begins at 2 p.m. The facility is located at 2680 154th St. Prior Lake, MN. Registration information and directions are available on the MCA web site, www.minnesotadrycleaners.org.

The Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA), a technical nonprofit organization that demonstrates new and emerging technologies, will sponsor a showcase of CO ₂ cleaning at Hangers Cleaners’ Torrey Hills plant near San Diego, CA, on Sunday, Sept. 23. The owner, Gordon Shaw, and his employees will demonstrate the equipment and discuss spotting, finishing and cleaning practices from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shaw bought his first CO₂ machine in 2001 after cleaning with perc for many years. He now has two CO₂ shops in the area and two additional drop stores.

This is the second of a series of showcases sponsored by IRTA which has received a grant from the California Air Resources Board to work with cleaners who have converted to CO ₂ and water-based technologies to serve as showcase facilities to feature these two alternatives. A wetcleaning showcase was held last month at Mastercraft Solvent Free Dry Cleaning in Fresno.

IRTA will hold three additional showcases with cleaners in the Bay Area and the Los Angeles area. The organization plans to hold an exhibition next year for cleaners to find out more about the carbon dioxide and water-based cleaning technologies.

IRTA has developed case studies, which include performance and cost information on alternatives, which will be provided at the showcases.

IRTA also has completed a project sponsored by Cal/EPA’s Department of Toxic Substances Control and U.S. EPA to identify, develop and test alternative low-VOC, low toxicity POG spotting agents and has developed a fact sheet on safer alternative spotting agents and it will be available at the showcases.

More information on the showcases, the cleaners’ case studies, the spotting chemical fact sheet and the exhibition is available from Katy Wolf at IRTA, (818) 244-0300 and on the IRTA web site, www.irta.us.




						CO2 plant open for visits in MN, CA


						Two opportunities to visit CO₂ cleaning plants are being offered this month — one in Minnesota and another in California. The Minnesota Cleaners Association is sponsoring a visit to the Mystic Lake Laundry facility with its CO₂ cleaning operation on Sept. 27. The tour is free and begins at 2 p.m. The facility is located at 2680 154th St. Prior Lake, MN. Registration information and directions are available on the MCA web site, www.minnesotadrycleaners.org. The Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA), a technical nonprofit organization that demonstrates new and emerging technologies, will sponsor a showcase of CO ₂ cleaning at Hangers Cleaners’ Torrey Hills plant near San Diego, CA, on Sunday, Sept. 23. The owner, Gordon Shaw, and his employees will demonstrate the equipment and discuss spotting, finishing and cleaning practices from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shaw bought his first CO₂ machine in 2001 after cleaning with perc for many years. He now has two CO₂ shops in the area and two additional drop stores. This is the second of a series of showcases sponsored by IRTA which has received a grant from the California Air Resources Board to work with cleaners who have converted to CO ₂ and water-based technologies to serve as showcase facilities to feature these two alternatives. A wetcleaning showcase was held last month at Mastercraft Solvent Free Dry Cleaning in Fresno. IRTA will hold three additional showcases with cleaners in the Bay Area and the Los Angeles area. The organization plans to hold an exhibition next year for cleaners to find out more about the carbon dioxide and water-based cleaning technologies. IRTA has developed case studies, which include performance and cost information on alternatives, which will be provided at the showcases. IRTA also has completed a project sponsored by Cal/EPA’s Department of Toxic Substances Control and U.S. EPA to identify, develop and test alternative low-VOC, low toxicity POG spotting agents and has developed a fact sheet on safer alternative spotting agents and it will be available at the showcases. More information on the showcases, the cleaners’ case studies, the spotting chemical fact sheet and the exhibition is available from Katy Wolf at IRTA, (818) 244-0300 and on the IRTA web site, www.irta.us.

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