Title | Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Fact Sheet - Wheel Weights (Historical) |
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VIEW NOW | This publication is historical. It is unavailable on our website. To request a copy, please use the contact listed below. | ||||
Author(s) | Kraft, Karin | ||||
Description | Lead wheel weights can fall off vehicles and abrade into fine dust particles. These particles may end up in surface and groundwater supplies. This in turn can jeopardize the quality of water for human consumption and aquatic life. Steel wheel weights are a good alternative to lead. | ||||
NOTES | This publication is not available through this site. For help, please contact the Ecology Library at 360-407-6150 or Ecologylibrary@ecy.wa.gov. | ||||
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Contact | HWTR Publication Coordinator at 360-407-6700 | ||||
Keywords | EPP, purchasing, wheel weights, pollution prevention, lead | ||||
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