Keywords:

• naturally derived cleaners
  
• biodegradable
  
• non-toxic
  
• non-carcinogenic
  
• non-flammable
  

Lord & Partners Ltd. (L&P) manufactures a wide range of environmentally responsible cleaners and degreasers specialising in non-toxic, biodegradable, naturally derived solvents which are non-WHMIS and non-regulated. In addition, the company sells a line of thermal/aqueous parts washers along with a paint gun and line cleaner system, all of which are CSA approved. The combination of L&P parts washing solution and a thermal/ aqueous parts washer creates a high performance parts washing system that improves workplace health and safety conditions while reducing cleaning costs, hazardous waste disposal costs, and environmental impacts. Thus far, eleven products in the extensive L&P product line have been EcoLogoM certified under Environment Canada's Environmental Choice Program (see Table 1).

L&P Environmental Management System (EMS) is registered as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:1996. Lord & Partners Ltd. is registered under both the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS), Certificate 82154, and theStandards Council of Canada (SCC), Certificate CA98/1183/E, accreditation schemes.

Traditionally, parts washers using Stoddard Solvent or mineral spirits to dissolve oil and grease from parts, require frequent and costly change-outs and disposal fees. L&P parts washing solution (L.P. Parts W. Sol.) reduces the need for manifests, permits, and costly disposal contracts because it can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste. When using L.P. Parts W. Sol., petroleum contaminants float to the top of the solution where they are removed by an oil skimmer, and can then be disposed of as waste oil. Because contaminants do not combine with L.P. Parts W. Sol., parts washers only need to be recharged every 12 to 15 months. The combination of the longer lasting L.P. Parts W. Sol. along with the unique thermal/aqueous parts washer (CSA approved) reduces the amount of costly change-outs required by conventional parts washing systems along with the health risks associated with mineral spirits.

Keywords:

• Green Strategic Planning
  
• hand cleaners
  
• industrial solvents and degreasers
  
• lubricants
  
• oils
  
• greases
  
• automotive
  
• plumbing
  
• pollution control
  
• general-purpose cleaners
  
• disinfectants
  
• sanitisers
  
• deodorisers
  
• floor, rug, and upholstery
  
• aqueous parts washer
  
• jet spray parts washer
  
• paint gun cleaner
  
• non-hazardous disposal
  

L&P offers a Green Strategic Planning (GSP) service. The GSP service involves an L&P product consultant meeting with management, environmental managers, and health and safety supervisors to conduct an on-site inventory of the harmful cleaning and degreasing products currently in use. A proposal for the replacement of harmful cleaning and degreasing products with environmentally responsible alternatives is subsequently forwarded. Alternative products are demonstrated and maintenance and cleaning staff are trained for proper use on-site. A Certificate of Environmental Commitment is issued to customers committed to reducing the environmental impacts of their operations and improving workplace environmental health and safety.

L&P offers a complete parts washer system, based on its LP Parts W. Sol. aqueous parts washing solution and the Composite Thermal/ Aqueous Parts Washer (Figure 2). The company also offers a bench-sized and jet spray model in addition to a Paint Gun Cleaner which cleans paint guns without having to take them apart for manual cleaning (Figure 3). Under normal conditions, 20 litres of PGL 2020 paint gun and line cleaner will last approximately one year when recycled through the paint gun cleaner.

Figure 2: Composite Thermal/Aqueous Parts Washer

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