ODS-FREE SUBSTITUTE FOR INK CLEANER

Revision Date: 5/00
Process Code: Navy/Marines: MS-99-99, ID-01-00, ID-22-01, ID-23-99; Air Force: CL01; Army: CLD
Usage: Navy: Low; Marines: Low; Army: Low; Air Force: Low
Compliance Impact: Low
Alternative for: A&M Multigraphics Co. Order Number 83-1-77004
Applicable EPCRA Targeted Constituents: Class I and Class II Ozone Depleting Substances
Overview:

Ink cleaners for printing presses often contain ODSs as part of the formulation. ODS-free substitutes are now becoming available.

ODS-free substitutes for printing press ink cleaners are now available. They are typically slower acting and also slower drying, but they are more environmentally friendly. Before selecting a product, be ready to answer the following questions so that the best choice of products is made:

  • What is the size of the printing press(es), in inches?
  • Are the presses web or sheet fed?
  • Are the presses offset lithographic or flexographic?
  • Is the ink used soy, water, or petroleum based?
  • Is the volatile organic content of the cleaner critical?

A & M Multigraphics ODS-free products:

    Power Clean (1 gal. container of liquid), Order # 83-6-105452
    Power Clean (5 gal. container of liquid), Order # 83-5-105453

International Specialty Products:

    Printsolve Ink Remover, NSN 6850-01-383-2064


Compliance Benefit:

Use of ODS-free ink cleaners 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: N/A
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*
Ink Cleaner 6850-01-383-2064 460 lb. $1,354.06 Click me

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


Points of Contact:

EPA:
Stratospheric Ozone Protection Hotline
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mail Code 6205J
401 M St., SW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (800)-296-1996 or (301)-614-3396
Vendors:

A&M Multigraphics
Phone: (847) 398-1900 
Contact: Mr. Bill Murphy, Environmental Engineering Department

West Penetone
74 Hudson Ave.
Penafly,  NJ   07670
Phone: (800) 631-1652 2214
or (201) 567-3000
FAX: (201) 569-5340
Contact: Mr. Don Martel

International Specialty Products
Phone: (800) 283-4823 5466
or (505) 899-4350
Contact: Ms. Bianca Thayer
Sources:

None listed

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