(For specific BECCA Product Code and/or Compliance Information see the Specific Product Page(s))
| Code Requirements: Both Spray Gun Cleaners and Solvent Recyclers, when utilizing flammable or combustible materials, must follow the fire codes in your area. The primary codes followed today are:
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| IFC International Fire Code | IFC Click on logo for more information |
| Listing Requirements: (Solvent Recyclers) Most Local Jurisdictions (Fire Marshal, Electrical Inspector, etc.) and Insurance Companies prefer and/or require Solvent Recyclers to be Listed by a third party (UL, ETL, CSA, etc.)The standards used for listing these types of equipment are:
Note: Many other Standards, such as NFPA are identified in this document depending on the application of the unit. |
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| Environmental Requirements EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Status Levels and Requirements |
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| EPA Requirements “Cradle to Grave” Liability: EPA regulations state that generators of hazardous waste are liable for the waste from the time it is generated at their facility to the time it is disposed of, even if it is no longer in their custody. This means that if solvent waste from your plant contaminates the environment during the transport to the disposal site, or after it reaches the disposal facility, you must pay for the clean-up. Neither the waste hauler nor the disposal facility are liable under the EPA law. EPA: In the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the preferred waste minimization options, as defined by section 6602(b) of the Act, are prevention and environmentally sound recycling followed by treatment and disposal.A 1994 guideline document (EPA/625/R-93/017) states that: “….recycling should be used where possible to minimize or avoid the need to treat wastes that remain after viable source reduction options have been evaluated and/or implemented.”DO NOT THROW YOUR STILL BOTTOMS IN THE TRASH!If you receive materials considered as hazardous: Then all still bottoms are considered hazardous until proven different! To prove different requires:
BECCA would also recommend:
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NESHAP 6H Requirements – Pertaining to Spray Gun Cleaning (All of BECCA Spray Gun Cleaners including Little & Big Squirt Meet the Requirements) All Paint Spray Gun Cleaning must be done so that atomized mist or spray of gun cleaning solvent and/or paint residues are not created outside of an enclosed container. Manual spray gun cleaning is acceptable as long as no atomizing or spray is generated. |
U.S. EPA NESHAP 6H Requirements & Video |
