WYPALL* X80 Wipers

WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Who says their definition of clean is the same as yours?
Oral Exposure
to Metals in
Shop Towels
Via Hand Contact
Use a fresh shop towel every time
with WYPALL* Wipers.
You work hard to eliminate hazards in your workplace every day. You pay
attention to slippery surfaces and make sure your workers “lock out”
equipment. But did you know that something as simple as a rental shop
towel can present a significant safety and health hazard?
That’s right. It’s all about what’s not removed from the towels when they’re
laundered. When the Gradient Corporation, an environmental lab, tested
clean shop towels from 23 different industrial sites, they discovered that
the rental shop towels contained elevated levels of toxic heavy metals,
like lead, cadmium and antimony. What’s worse is that metals do not stay
on the rental towel. They migrate to workers’ hands, and ultimately to the
mouth, where it can be ingested. Gradient found that an unacceptable
amount of toxic heavy metals can be ingested by workers who use just 2.5
towels per day!†
Metal on laundered
shop towel
The good news? WypAll* Wipers do the job without exposing the
user to dangerous levels of lead or any other metals. They’re tough on
workplace messes, convenient to use and safely disposable. That means
every time your employee grabs a wiper, you don’t have to be concerned
about the possibility of invisible heavy metal exposure lurking within the
towel.
Metal on hand
Metal INGESTED!
Substances
Detected
Lead
Cadmium
Antimony
Oil
Grease
Rental Shop WYPALL*
Towels
X80 Wipers
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
No
No
No
No
No
†
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
Proposition 65 limits are exposure limits based on potential
health risks such as cancer or reproductive effects.
If a chemical exposure exceeds the limit, manufacturers may
be required to notify the public of this exceedance.
WYPALL* Wipers are the tough
and safe solution.
Get the Lead Out!
Overexposure to lead is a leading cause of workplace illness, according to
OSHA. Depending on the length of exposure, the result can be symptoms
ranging from fatigue and headache, to health problems like damage to the
urinary, nervous and reproductive systems. It’s also been proven that lead can
be carried home from the workplace, potentially exposing vulnerable young
children.
Clearly the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recognizes the danger
of lead to children, but it also presents a danger to adults. Lead can be found
in many surprising places, including the shop towels that your employees
carelessly use to wipe their hands, their brows, and hang from their pant
pockets throughout the work day. Those same hands hold sandwiches at lunch
and hug children at the end of the day. It’s time to control all the unnecessary
sources of lead exposure both at home and in the workplace.
Estimated Intake of Lead from Laundered
Shop Towels versus California EPA’s Limits
Intake (mg/kg-day)
0,00060
Average Intake
Maximum Intake
0,00050
0,00040
0,00030
CalEPA-NSRL
0,00020
0,00010
0,00000
CalEPA-MADL
Reproductive Effects
Cancer
CalEPA lead limits for
reproductive effects:
• Average exposure
exceeds by 26 times
• Maximum exposure
exceeds by 69 times
CalEPA lead limits for
cancer:
• Maximum exposure
exceeds by 1.3 times
The basis for the conclusions summarized here are presented in their entirety on the companion
report “Evaluation of Potential Exposure to Metals in Laundered Shop Wipes,” which is available
in the International Nonwovens Journal (INJ) on the INDA website at
http://www.inda.org/subscrip/inj03_4/p22-37-beyer.pdf.
Keep It Simple. Keep It Safe.
Imagine the difference between a fresh, clean, disposable wiper and a
“laundered” towel that may retain shards of heavy metals that can be seen
and felt on the skin. That difference is WypAll* Wipers. They’re made without
chemical binders or other agents that could harm your workers or interfere
with work processes. WypAll* Brand offers more of what you need, and less
of what you don’t!
• Pound for pound WypAll* Wipers absorbs more water and oil than
clean rental shop towels.
• Guaranteed more cost-effective than rental shop towels or rags.
• Ideal for heavy wiping, prepping surfaces with solvents and cleaning
metal shavings and rough surfaces.
• Available in a variety of weights and packages to meet your needs.
CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Information Act) Section 101. Children’s Products Containing Lead: Lead Paint.
Effective February 10, 2009, all manufacturers of children’s products must have reached the first milestone of
<600ppm lead in their products.† The next milestone, phasing out lead content to the point of 300ppm, will follow
within a year.
Who Needs It?!
It’s your job to follow safety and environmental laws intended to keep lead
and other heavy metals away from your employees. With all that you do to
avoid incidents and illness, why not take the next, logical step and get rid
of shop towel hazards? Kimberly-Clark Professional* WypAll* Wipers
make it easy to avoid the worry and potential harm of rental towels.
Wipe away concerns with a safer alternative from Kimberly-Clark
Professional*! Talk to your sales rep today. Ask for a demonstration
that will give you all the proof you need – shop towels are yesterday’s
solution to today’s workplace risks.
Did You Know... that many
rental shop towels have been found
to retain significant levels of lead and
other heavy metals, even after they’re
washed?!
If that sounds like a problem...
Well, it is.
To download the entire Gradient Corporation study and review the findings for
yourself, log on to www.kcprofessional.com/exposed
WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Code Description
Format
Color
41026 n WYPALL* X80 Wipers
1/4 fold
White 41029 n WYPALL* X80 Wipers
1/4 fold
Red
12.5” x 13”
4/50
200
Pop-Up* Box
Red 9.1” x 16.8”
5/80
400
05930 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Size Put-Up
12.5” x 13”
4/50
Count
200
41048 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Pop-Up* Box
White
9.1” x 16.8”
5/80
400
41025 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Jumbo Roll
White
12.5” x 13.4”
1/475
475
41055 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Jumbo Roll
Red 12.5” x 13.4”
1/475
475
41043 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Jumbo Roll
Blue
12.5” x 13.4”
1/475
475
41041 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Brag* Box
Blue
12.5” x 16.8”
1/160
160
41044 WYPALL* X80 Wipers
Brag* Box
White
12.5” x 16.8”
1/160
160
n Packaging includes minimum 20% post-consumer recycled polymer
We can improve your operation.
Let us prove it.
A Site Survey will give our manufacturing experts the information needed to:
• Identify ways to control your costs and increase performance
• Minimize workers’ exposure to hazardous material
• Compare products in terms of environmental performance
Drawing on our experience and using tools like the ones below, we can help
you achieve a higher level of savings, protection and sustainability. Call us at
1-888-346-GOKC (4652) to learn more about our wiper products or to schedule your
Site Survey. www.kcprofessional.com/manufacturing
We can help you use these tools to save money, protect workers and reduce environmental impact:
The Kimberly-Clark Professional*
Cost Savings Tune-Up is an easy,
interactive program that shows you a
number of different ways to save money
based on the products you’re currently
using. Hook up to our diagnostic
computer and get your free analysis at:
www.kcprofessional.com/tuneup
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We understand that the
way we use resources
today will shape the world
of tomorrow. This has led
our company to focus on reducing resource
consumption at every stage of the product
lifecycle – from design through disposal.
We call this approach Reduce Today,
Respect Tomorrow*. By allowing you to
reduce the amount of product you use (and
reuse whenever possible), we can help you
create a more sustainable business. Learn
more at www.kcpreducetoday.com
Take the WypAll* X Wiper Challenge
The WypAll* X Wiper Challenge is simple. Replace your cloth wipers for 60 days, and we’ll guarantee you a minimum savings of
20%. If you don’t see the savings, Kimberly-Clark will reimburse you the difference between the cost of your product and our product up to
$1,000 in free WYPALL* Wipers. See program brochure or visit www.kcprofessional.com for full details.
† Savings calculated based on cloth rag 60 day average cost as compared to 60 day Kimberly-Clark trial cost (product purchased-ending inventory)
Our Guarantee
Your total satisfaction means everything to us. If, for any reason, our products do not meet your expectations,
Kimberly-Clark will reimburse you‡ for your initial purchase, via FREE product, for up to $1,000.
For more information on K imberly-Clark Professional*, visit us online at www.kcprofessional.com,
contact your Kimberly-Clark Sales Representative, or call us at 1-888-346-GOKC (4652).
‡ Guarantee extended to consuming end-user accounts only.
Kimberly-Clark warrants that its products comply with K-C’s standard specifications as of the delivery date to K-C’s authorized distributors/direct purchasers. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law: 1) THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; 2) K-C is not liable for any kind of special, incidental, or consequential damages; and 3) K-C’s liability for
breach of contract, tort, or other cause of action shall not exceed the product purchase price. Purchasers and users are deemed to have accepted the above warranty and limitation of liability, and cannot change the terms by verbal agreement or by any
writing not signed by K-C. To the extent required by applicable law, K-C does not limit its liability for death/injury resulting from K-C’s negligence.
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