Chapter 1

How Green and Does it Clean

Methodologies for Assessing Cleaning Products for Safety and Performance

Jason P. Marshall; Heidi Wilcox    Toxics Use Reduction Institute, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Abstract

Industrial surface cleaning is performed for a number of reasons. It may be required to prepare the surfaces of parts prior to manufacturing processes such as welding or painting. It may be performed for aesthetic reasons as an aid to marketing and sales. The cleaning process is imperative to perform well and changing from a proved process can seem daunting. However, the change is sometimes necessary as many cleaning products contain harmful chemicals that can have serious adverse effects. Therefore, ...

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