ODS-FREE COMPUTER KEYBOARD DUSTER PRODUCTS

Revision Date: 10/00
Process Code: Navy/Marines: ID-22-01, ID-23-99; Air Force: CL01; Army: CLD
Usage: Navy: Medium; Marines: Medium; Army: Medium; Air Force: Medium
Compliance Impact: Low
Alternative for: NSN 1430-01-205-6877 “Dust Off”
Applicable EPCRA Targeted Constituents: NONE
Overview: Products developed to clean dust off of computer keyboards and similar equipment have been typically formulated using ODSs. Dust cleaners for electronic equipment are now being formulated without ODSs. Most non-ODS products are one of three types: compressed air, HFC-134a (tetrafluoroethane) or HFC-152a (difluoroethane). While HFC-134a and HFC-152a are not ODSs, they are greenhouse gases and have global warming potentials, although HFC-152a has a very low GWP. Venting of products using HFCs should be avoided where possible. Generally HFC-152a products are the lowest cost products (approximately $4 for a 10 oz. can).


Compliance Benefit:

Use of ODS-free computer keyboard duster products will help facilities meet the requirements under 40 CFR 82, Subpart D and Executive Order 12843 requiring federal agencies to maximize the use of safe alternatives to Class I and Class II ozone depleting substances, to the maximum extent practicable. In addition, the elimination of ODSs at the facility decreases the possibility that the facility would meet any of the reporting thresholds for those chemicals under 40 CFR 355, 370 and EO 12856. Chemicals used as substitutions should be reviewed for SARA reporting issues.

The compliance benefits listed here are only meant to be used as a general guideline and are not meant to be strictly interpreted. Actual compliance benefits will vary depending on the factors involved, e.g. the amount of workload involved.

Materials Compatibility:

No materials compatibility issues were identified.


Safety and Health:

Consult your local Industrial Health specialist, your local health and safety personnel, and the appropriate MSDS prior to implementing any of these technologies.

Benefits:
  • Reduce the amount of ODSs going into the environment.


Disadvantages: None identified.


Economic Analysis:

The only cost associated with implementing an ODS-free computer keyboard duster is the procurement cost. The following economic analysis compares costs associated with Dust Off XL (ODS-free) with Dust Off, an ODS cleaner:

Assumptions:

  • Capital Cost of Dust Off (NSN 1430-01-205-6877): $11.13 for a 10 oz. can
  • Capital Cost of Dust Off XL (NSN 7930-01-389-2611): $8.99 for a 10 oz. can
  • Equal labor rate.
  • Usage rate for either product is the same.
  • The figures in the table are based on a usage rate of 10 cans per year of computer keyboard dusters:

Cost Comparison for Dust Off XL vs. Dust Off

 

Dust Off XL
(non-ODS)

Dust Off

Operational Costs:

   

Materials:

$89.90

$111.30

Total Costs:

$89.90

$111.30

Total Income:

$0

$0

Annual Benefit:

-$89.90

-$111.30

Economic Analysis Summary

    Annual Savings for Dust Off XL: $21.40
    Capital Cost for Diversion Equipment/Process: $0
    Payback Period for Investment in Equipment/Process: N/A

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Approving Authority:

Approval is controlled locally and should be implemented only after engineering approval has been granted. Major claimant approval is not required.


NSN/MSDS:
Product NSN Unit Size Cost MSDS*
Office Duster 3 6850-01-368-4797 10 oz. $20.79  
Dust Off XL (Model #: DPSXL) 7930-01-389-2611 10 oz. $8.99 Click me
None Identified     $  

*There are multiple MSDSs for most NSNs.
The MSDS (if shown above) is only meant to serve as an example.


Points of Contact:

Navy:
Mr. Phil Bevilacqua
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Patuxent River
4.3.4.1.0.0.A, MS-3
Bldg. 2188
Patuxent River, MD 20670-5340
Phone: (301) 757-2325
FAX: (301) 757-2327
Email: bevilacquap@navair.navy.mil


Vendors:

Tech Spray, Inc.
P.O. Box 949
Amarillo,  TX   79105-0949
Phone: (800) 858-4043 
Contact: Ms. Corry Carter
Contact: Mr. Jimmy Witcher, Sales Representative
Service: Manufacturer of HFC-134a Freeze Spray NSN: 6850-01-406-1356, Manufacturer Envir-Ro-Tech Freezer, product number P1672-10S, Sells “Envi-Ro-Tech Duster,” part number 1671-10S

Micro Care Corporation
34 Ronzo Road
Bristol,  CT   06010-7792
Phone: (860) 585-7912 

Falcon Safety Products, Inc.
25 Chubb Way
Branchburg,  NJ   08876
Phone: (908) 707-4900 
FAX: (908) 707-8855
URL: http://www.falconsafety.com


Sources:

None listed

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