Demonstration/Validation of Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAC) for Hand Wipe Cleaning Applications

Abstract

Traditionally, vehicle, equipment, aircraft, and ship maintenance utilize organic solvents containing hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as MIL-PRF-680, xylene, & methyl ethyl ketone, to remove dirt, grease, soot, paint debris, and burned-on carbon from various parts. Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAC), a HAP-free & volatile organic compound (VOC) exempt solvent, can enable the DoD to demonstrate compliance with NESHAP & VOC regulations without performing the extensive record keeping required when using HAP & VOC containing solvents. TBAC has been evaluated for cleaning applications in several process lines. Demonstration programs were performed at three sites, one each from the Army, Navy & Marine Corps. The demonstration sites were Corpus Christi Army Depot, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA. These demonstrations showed that TBAC can replace the currently used solvents in several applications. Furthermore, cost analysis showed that such replacements are economically feasible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA546848

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People

  • Wayne Ziegler

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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  • Biomedical
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  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aging (Materials)
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Safety Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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