Dry Cleaning Establishments with Category IV Dry Cleaning Equipment.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 76-21
in effect76-21. Dry Cleaning Establishments with Category IV Dry Cleaning Equipment.
1. DEFINITION. In this section: "Category IV" means any machine which uses Class II, Class IIIA and Class IIIB solvents as defined in s. 1202 of the International Fire Code, as amended.
2. REQUIREMENTS. Any person, firm or corporation operating Category IV dry cleaning equipment shall comply with and be subject to all applicable provisions and requirements of ch. 12 of the International Fire Code, as amended.
3. MONITORING. Representative full shift exposure monitoring shall be conducted on dry cleaning equipment operators on an annual basis. The monitoring must be conducted for the specific solvent in use in a manner approved by the department. A copy of all monitoring results shall be submitted to the department within 2 weeks of receipt of the results. Whenever exposure monitoring results exceed the ACGIH-TLV or OSHA-PEL, immediate measures must be taken to reduce airborne solvent levels. Retesting that is representative of initial exposure monitoring must be conducted to verify that airborne solvent concentrations have been reduced to levels in accordance with s. 76-20-11.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH76.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/26/2026