ChemFree's SmartWasher picked by Orange County Transportation Authority as environmental choice for cleaning engine parts.NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1996--ChemFree Corporation's SmartWasher(TM) system has been selected by the Orange County Transportation Authority The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the public sector transportation planning body and transit service provider for Orange County, California. Its ancestor agencies include not only the prior Orange County Transit District but also such diverse entities as (OCTA) as an environment- and user-friendly means of cleaning engine parts for the county's 750 buses and shuttles that serve 44 million riders annually. Containment Corporation, an environmental products company that distributes ChemFree's SmartWasher system in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , has been awarded a contract to install 34 units at three OCTA bus terminals, totally replacing a citrus-based parts-washing system which OCTA found difficult to use and maintain. The SmartWasher system combines a rugged parts-washer machine with highly effective water-based cleaners, specialized filters and groundbreaking microbial microbial pertaining to or emanating from a microbe. microbial digestion the breakdown of organic material, especially feedstuffs, by microbial organisms. technology to powerfully degrease de·grease tr.v. de·greased, de·greas·ing, de·greas·es To remove grease from: degrease machinery. de·greas machinery and engine parts without harming the environment. ChemFree's patent-pending Smart Washer is the first parts-washing system to rely on bioremediation bi·o·re·me·di·a·tion n. The use of biological agents, such as bacteria or plants, to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water. -- a process that uses completely safe microorganisims to consume dangerous, oil-based hydrocarbons found in grease and oil washed from machinery parts, thus eliminating the monthly need to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose 25-30 gallons of hazardous liquid waste typically caused from mineral spirits Mineral Spirits also called Stoddard solvent [CAS 8052-41-3][1], is a petroleum distilate commonly used as a paint thinner and mild solvent. In Europe, it is referred to as white spirit. or other petrochemical cleaning solvents. The SmartWasher's cleaning solution only has to be replenished, or "topped off," not replaced each month. ChemFree's non-toxic cleaning solution also eliminates the storage, handling and transport problems associated with flammable petrochemical solvents. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , the SmartWasher eliminates the smog-causing compounds normally released into the air by parts-cleaning systems that use petrochemical solvents. "A new regulation passed by air quality officials in Southern California will require companies to stop using petrochemical solvents by 1999," said Tom McNally, vice president and general manager for ChemFree. "Our natural, water-based SmartWasher system will be the perfect alternative for operations that need an effective and affordable industrial degreasing system that is kind to the environment and meets regulatory guidelines." More than 7,000 SmartWasher units are installed today in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Great Britain, South Korea and Australia. The product has uses in the automotive, industrial and commercial arenas, as well as in preventive maintenance applications across a wide range of industries. Environmentally aware companies that have become recent users of the SmartWasher system include BellSouth, Coca-Cola, Federal Express, Delta Airlines, the U.S. Army and National Guard, and the MARTA mass transportation system in Atlanta. ChemFree Corporation was founded in 1993. The company's mission is to develop and market effective, non-hazardous cleaning systems and products. ChemFree is a subsidiary of Intelligent Systems Corporation, a publicly traded corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :INS INS abbr. 1. Immigration and Naturalization Service 2. International News Service Noun 1. INS ). For more information, contact ChemFree at Eight Meca Way, Norcross, Ga. 30093; phone 770/564-5580; fax 770/564-5533. CONTACT: Baron, McDonald & Wells Dwight Witherspoon, 770/492-0373 or Sharon Cuppett, 770/492-0373 or ChemFree Corporation Tom McNally, 770/564-5580 |
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