Tenant Notification Fact Sheet for Tetrachloroethene (Perc) -
Tenant Notification Fact Sheet for Tetrachloroethene (Perc) is
available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 27KB, 2pg.) This
fact sheet is provided to fulfill New York State Department of
Health (NYS DOH) requirements for preparation of generic fact
sheets under Article 27 (Title 24, Section 27-2405) of the
Environmental Conservation Law. Tetrachloroethene (also known as
perchloroethylene or Perc) is a man-made volatile organic
chemical that is widely used in the dry-cleaning of fabrics,
including clothes, and in manufacturing other chemicals. It was
also used for degreasing metal parts and in consumer products,
including some paint and spot removers, water repellents, brake
and wood cleaners, glues, and suede protectors. Sources of Perc
in Indoor Air Household products containing Perc could be a
possible source for Perc in indoor air. Perc also may evaporate
from dry-cleaned clothes or dry-cleaning operations into indoor
air. Another source could b