TECHNICAL REPORT
This report summarizes a collaboration between the Haz Waste Program and the University of Washington to create a map of the environmental health disparities (EHD) that exist across communities in King County. This report outlines the methodology and includes a snapshot of current environmental and social conditions within King County.
TECHNICAL REPORT
This report summarizes the Haz Waste Program and Public Health Partnership work supporting Afghan refugee families in reducing their child’s exposure to sources of lead in the home and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate resources for children with elevated blood lead levels.
TECHNICAL REPORT
This report summarizes the efforts of Mother Africa, a community-based organization, to raise awareness about the effects of using and disposing of household hazardous materials among immigrant and refugee families from Africa and the Middle East.
TECHNICAL REPORT
This report summarizes the Haz Waste Program and Sea Mar's work in 2020 to increase awareness of the hazards of using disinfectants in the Spanish-speaking immigrant community in King County and to teach safer ways of cleaning.
TECHNICAL REPORT
This journal article advocates for transitioning the dry cleaning industry away from perchloroethylene (PERC) and describes the local efforts of the Haz Waste Program to switch dry cleaners to professional wet cleaning. [Project: Drycleaning]
TECHNICAL REPORT
This report summarizes the efforts of Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a community-based organization, to teach safer cleaning practices to 76 Spanish-speaking immigrants in their homes.
TECHNICAL REPORT
This report describes the pilot program established by the Haz Waste Program to transition perchloroethylene (PERC) dry cleaners to professional wet cleaning (PWC). [Project: Drycleaning]
TECHNICAL REPORT
We evaluated the relative toxicity of products used by shops before and after they switched from PERC to professional wet cleaning. [Project: Drycleaning]
TECHNICAL REPORT
We evaluated three new high-flashpoint hydrocarbon dry cleaning solvents: Optima DCFTM, SenseneTM, and Intense®. All three solvents are likely safer alternatives to perchloroethylene (PERC) for dry cleaning. [Project: Drycleaning]
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