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Performance of Protective Clothing: Fifth Volume
By
JS Johnson,
JS Johnson
1
Deputy Associate Program Leader
?Fission Energy and System Safety Program Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
?Livermore, CA 94550
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SZ Mansdorf
SZ Mansdorf
2
Managing Director
-Consulting Services Liberty International
?175 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02117
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-1987-9
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1987-1
No. of Pages:
652
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1996
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Estimated Costs of Home Laundering Pesticide Contaminated Reusable Clothing
By
WW Olson
WW Olson
1Wanda W. Olson is an
Associate Professor
and Extension Housing Technology Specialist in the Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota
, St. Paul, MN 55108,
.USA
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Page Count:
7
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Published:1996
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Olson, W. "Estimated Costs of Home Laundering Pesticide Contaminated Reusable Clothing." Performance of Protective Clothing: Fifth Volume. Ed. Johnson, J, & Mansdorf, S. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1996.
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This study estimated the per load cost of laundering clothing worn for pesticide application, using recommended laundry practices and home equipment. Costs were based on a top-load (vertical axis) clothes washer with a 94.6 L (25-gallon) fill, hot wash with cold rinse, fuel costs of $0.0824/kWh and $5.71/GJ ($0.6024/therm), and 1 1/2 times the amount of detergent recommended by the detergent manufacturer for a normal load. The estimated cost per load ranged from $0.72 to $1.32 for depreciation of the clothes washer, and for fuel and detergent. The estimated cost of a no-load wash cycle to clean the washer ranged from $0.58 to $1.09.
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