Rags Information
Shop Tour Stop #1 (Final Stop)

The following questions and guidance are taken from the
Consolidated Screening Checklist For Automotive Repair Facilities.

 

Rags

How are used rags and towels disposed?

Laundry service--Rags are sent offsite to be laundered (often with technician uniforms.)

Burned for heat--Rags are mixed with used oil or other fluids and burned in the shop furnace. This does not include burning in a barrel simply for disposal.

Trash--Rags are disposed with trash (in a dumpster) and not segregated.

How are used rags stored while onsite?

Separate container--In a container (bucket, can, barrel, on a shelf or bench, etc.) that only contains rags.

Shop trash can--Can/dumpster that contains all shop waste (not segregated).

Floor--On the floor, in a pile or simply scattered.



Source: US Environmental Protection Agency


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