Revised Environmental Guide for Maintenance Shops

28 October 1998

Revised Environmental Guide for Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance Shops

    FINDLAY, Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--Oct. 28, 1998--Environmental Development Corp. (EDC), Findlay, offers the latest guidelines on EPA regulations and best management practices written for motor vehicle/equipment maintenance and refueling operations with the 1999 edition of their shop environmental guide.
    The 390-page Environmental Guidebook for Motor Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance & Refueling Operations covers hundreds of regulated areas in the maintenance shop: used oil, oil filters, spill absorbents, antifreeze, solvents, solid wastes, clean air, alternative fuels, refrigerant recycling, CFC phaseout, scrap tires, service-bay drains, vehicle washing, stormwater, oil-water separators, hazardous wastes, fuel-storage tanks, paint and body shop, employee and community right-to-know, legal and enforcement, real estate transfer and selecting a consultant. Included is an update service that provides three updates in 1999 and a 40-page report on EPA enforcement actions. It is the companion guide to EDC's recently published 320-page Shop Safety and OSHA Compliance Guide.
    The Environmental Guidebook has been distributed to over 18,000 locations including all locations of the U.S. Air Combat Command; U.S. Army National Guard; General Motors Corp.; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.; Volvo of North America; Navistar International; Ryder Automotive Operations; Laidlaw Transit and many others.
    For more information, contact Judy or Dave at EDC at 419/422-1200 or FAX 419/422-1832. E-mail: enviroline@aol.com.