NCALC serves up compliance, cleaning
seminars this Fall
It’s shaping up to be a busy Fall
for cleaners in North Carolina. Several educational seminars
will be offered in the coming months.
The North Carolina
Association of Launderers and Cleaners will host two training sessions on environmental
compliance. Topics covered will include: hazardous waste
handling, storage, disposal and record keeping; air quality
drycleaning requirements, operations, inspections, maintenance
and record keeping; solvent handling minimum management
practices, record keeping and emergency response plans; and
community right-to-know requirements.
The dates and locations are: Saturday,
Sept. 6 at Room 70 of the Phifer Building at Western Piedmont
Community College in Morgantown, NC and Saturday, Sept. 20 at
Bowen Cleaners, located at 1990 Smythewyck Dr. in Greenville,
NC. Both seminars will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
NCALC also seeks to help cleaners who want
to learn more about cleaning and spotting with petroleum,
hydrocarbon and GreenEarth solvents.
A seminar is planned for Saturday, Sept.
13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Medlin-Davis Cleaners, 2507
Reliance Ave. in Apex, NC.
Attendees will learn more about
alternative solvent maintenance, load classification and
cycles, as well as pre- and post-spotting in order to maximize
quality and production.
NCALC will also present an intermediate
drycleaning and spotting class on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. The location will be Cliffdale Cleaners, 5791
Cliffdale Rd. in Fayetteville, NC.
The class is ideal for cleaners with a
minimum of one year of experience. Drycleaning systems
operation, maintenance and inspection, special cleaning cycles,
fabric/garment testing, and wet and dry spotting will all be
discussed.
All aforementioned seminars will cost $59
for members and $79 for non-members.
On Saturday, Oct. 4, IFI Vice President of
Asian Affairs Sam Choi will present a seminar for Korean
drycleaners entitled “How to Survive and Prosper in a
Highly Competitive Market.”
It will take place from 8 to 11 p.m. at
the Imperial Gourmet Restaurant at the corner of Wendover
Avenue West exit off I-40 in Greensboro, NC. Dinner is included
with the seminar. The cost is $19 per person.
On Sunday, Oct. 5, Lisa Taber, program
manager of the Dry-Cleaning Solvent Clean-up Act, will present
“Environmental Compliance” from 8 a.m. to noon.
Taber will explain the benefits and
requirements of the program, including the Minimum Management
Practice Rules.
Also present will be Tony Pendola, Small
Business Ombudsmen from the NCDENR Customer Service Center. He
will outline the confidential services of the Customer Service
Center and the air quality monitoring and record keeping
requirements of the NESHAP and DSCA program.
The seminar will be at Tri-State Laundry
Equipment Company, 1031 East Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC.
A Korean translator will be provided. The cost is $29 per
person.
Additionally, Tri-State will host a live
equipment show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, and
noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5. For more information on any
upcoming event, call NCALC at (336) 389-9011.
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SEFA offers stain removal class in S.
Carolina
The South Eastern Fabricare Association will sponsor a hands-on stain removal
workshop on Saturday, Sept. 13.
The program will take place at Ed Robinson
Laundry and Dry Cleaners, 2551 Forest Dr. in Columbia, SC, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Industry expert Martin Young will serve as
instructor. He’ll be offering a fun and informational
seminar on today’s problem stains, outlining the correct
uses of acids and alkalis and lubricants and how each reacts to
certain fibers, fabrics, dyes and finishes.
He will present over 100 practical
operating tips and will encourage cleaners to bring in their
problem garments.
The cost is $99 for SEFA/IFI members and
$89 each for additional members from the same plant.
Non-members pay $129 each.
Registration can be sent by mail to: South
Eastern Fabricare Association, 7373 Hodgson Memorial Dr.,
Building 3, Suite C, Savannah, GA, 31406. Attendees may also
register by fax: (912) 355-3155; or phone: (912) 355-3364.
For more information, including directions
to the plant, call (803) 256-5344.
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