Emission Sources

Air General Permits - Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners

Dry cleaners are facilities engaged in the cleaning of fabrics in a nonaqueous solvent by means of one or more washes in a solvent, extraction of excess solvent by spinning, and drying by tumbling in an airstream. Such facilities include dry to dry machines, filter and purification systems; emission control equipment; waste disposal systems; holding tanks; pumps and attendant piping and valves.

Dry cleaning facilities utilizing the solvent perchloroethylene, or perc, which is considered an air toxic or hazardous pollutant, are eligible to operate as a business in Florida under the terms of an air general permit pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 62-210.310(5)(f), F.A.C.