PERC (Perchloroethylene)

Frequently Asked Questions About Dry Cleaning
(Environmental Protection Agency)

Scientists have been concerned about the environmental and health effects of the chemicals used in dry cleaning. The EPA tries to answer some common questions about these concerns on their Website.

https://clu-in.org/download/dryclean/drclnfaq.pdf

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Perchloroethylene
(National Library of Medicine)

This is a summary of the health effects of perc (perchloroethylene)- the chemical used by most dry cleaners.

https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=22

Last Modified: Tuesday March 15, 2016 10:02 AM