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Article: Clearing the air: pressroom chemicals. (regulations)
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- Graphic Arts Monthly
- Article date:
- May 1, 1990
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Clearing The Air: Pressroom Chemicals
In the past, when it came to purchasing pressroom chemicals, the questions asked were limited to: will the product do the job, and is it cost-effective? Nowadays, printers must be certain the chemicals they purchase comply with various health, safety, and environmental regulations.
At issue are numerous local, state, and federal regulations concerning clean air, waste disposal, and worker safety. The regulatory engine at state and local levels has accelerated; both no longer wait for federal mandates. In some cases, these governmental bodies enact regulations that are more stringent than the federal government, as ...