Dry Cleaning, Laundry Textile Care – Downloads

The Irish textile Care Society have identified a number of documents that are of interest to our members. these can be accessed through the links provided below.

Membership can be completed by filling in the attached Membership application form, please print this form and return to us;

or you may register online:

1.         Solvent Record sheets for Dry Cleaners.

All you need to maintain your Solvent records for your AIC Inspection. Download and print as many as you need.

2.        Risk Assessments for Chemical Users.

3.        A list  of ‘mostly state’ sources of SME assistance in Ireland.

As you can see there’s a lot. And there’s probably a lot more that we don’t know about. You can download it. You can also add to it if there’s sources that we’ve missed. But do you know what would be really great? If you have used any of the services listed, tell us about it. What do they do? Do they offer funding? What’s their criteria for qualifying for that funding? What was the process like? Keep it positive and constructive. Over the coming months we may end up with a definitive one stop shop of funding and SME assistance sources in Ireland – North and South. But it’s really up to you to contribute! Send us your feedback.

4.       Workplace Health & Safety – Boilers.

Pressurised boilers are used to provide steam and heat for a range of processes at dry cleaners and laundries. Damaged boilers can lead to contents leaking or the boiler rupturing. If a boiler ruptures, the consequences can be catastrophic, resulting in injuries or damage to property. here we outline some basic procedures to reduce the potential risk associated with boilers.

5.      Dry cleaning, laundry and Textile Care industry – Chemicals

Chemicals are used everyday in dry cleaning and laundries and some of these have the potential to injure people or make them sick. These chemicals are called hazardous substances. We have outlined some general advice for members who need to work with such chemicals.

6.     Dry cleaning, laundry and Textile industry – Contaminated laundry

There is the possibility of being exposed to infectious diseases when handling soiled laundry, including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. Laundry that has been soiled by blood and body fluids, or contains used needles, presents the greatest risk. In this download we look at ways on minimising the risk caused by contaminated textiles.