Registration is open!
Date: November 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm CDT
Format: Virtual/Webex
Location: Online
Instructor: Bob Waterfall & Ted Guth, New Solutions
Registration Link: AirKnowledge Registration – Please register by November 2nd
Course Description
TOXC221 – Solvent Cleaning: Degreasing Operations is a one-day course that provides an overview of solvent cleaning and degreasing operations, including solvent types, cleaning methods, equipment, emissions, emission-control techniques, applicable regulations, permitting requirements, inspections, and safety considerations. The course also addresses VOC and ozone formation, MACT requirements, and techniques and devices used to reduce solvent emissions.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify common types of solvents used in cleaning and degreasing operations.
- Describe common solvent cleaning methods, including cold cleaning and vapor cleaning.
- Identify types of degreasing equipment and associated sources of emissions.
- Explain how VOC emissions from solvent cleaning operations contribute to ozone formation.
- Describe emission-reduction techniques and control devices used for solvent cleaning operations.
- Identify applicable air pollution regulations, MACT requirements, and permitting considerations.
- Describe procedures for conducting inspections of solvent cleaning and degreasing operations.
- Recognize safety considerations associated with solvent cleaning operations.
These objectives closely follow the topics in the current AirKnowledge agenda, which includes VOC/ozone, solvents and cleaning methods, cold- and vapor-cleaning equipment and emissions, emission-reduction techniques, regulations/MACT/permits, inspections, and safety.
AGENDA: Click here
Questions?
LADCO Training Coordinator: Catherine Heath (heath@ladco.org)
Accessibility Statement
LADCO strives to host inclusive, accessible training events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully with the instructor and course content. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Catherine Heath heath@ladco.org | 847-720-7880).
