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Enviro Tech International’s n-Propyl Bromide based cleaning solvents are environmentally responsible cleaning solutions for Industry.

EnSolv Solvents possess a number of environmental and regulatory advantages over other commonly used solvents such as Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene. The following table offers a comparison of the environmental and regulatory issues associated with these solvents:

	EnSolv	Trichloroethylene	Perchloroethylene
Transport	Non-Hazardous	Placard Pack. Gr. III Toxicity	Placard Pack. Gr. III Toxicity
Waste Disposal (RCRA)	Non-Hazardous	Hazardous	Hazardous
NESHAP	No	Yes	Yes
SNAP	Approved	Approved	Approved
ODP	0.006-0.0136	Unknown	Unknown
GWP	0.031	Unknown	Unknown

Transportation
EnSolv solvents are classified as Non-Flammable and Non-Hazardous for domestic and international shipment.

Waste Disposal
Spent EnSolv is not considered a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). For disposal purposes, spent EnSolv that does not contain RCRA hazardous contaminants can be transported as a Non-Hazardous material.

SNAP
N-Propyl Bromide is approved as a substitute for ozone depleting compounds under the US EPA's SNAP (Significant New Alternatives Policy) program. N-Propyl Bromide has been shown to possess minimal Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) in laboratory tests and simulations due to its short atmospheric lifetime of less than 19 days.

Global Warming Potential
N-Propyl Bromide has been shown to possess minimal Global Warming Potential.

VOC
Based on low atmospheric reactivity data derived through independent testing labs, Enviro Tech has petitioned the US EPA for VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) exempt status for n-Propyl Bromide (1-Bromopropane or n-PB). Enviro Tech's VOC exemption petition is currently pending with the US EPA and has not yet been ruled on.