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Disposable
Shop Towels Choosing The
Right Disposable
Shop Towels Why you
Shouldn’t be
a Heavy
Metal Fan The Real
Cost Of
Laundered
Rental Shop Towels
Guess what’s
on your ‘clean’
rental rag?
Gradient Corporation studies have found
contaminants on supposedly clean
laundered rental shop towels that include:
Lead - Cadmium
Iron - Antimony
Oil - Grease - Zinc
Toluene - Xylene
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Disposable Shop Towels
vs. Laundered Rental Shop Towels
Laundered Rental Shop Towels
Residual oils and chemicals can also be present that can cause skin
rashes. Residual metal shavings can be present that can injure faces
and hands. A big part of the problem is that rental rags used with
hazardous chemicals and waiting to be laundered are supposed to be
separated into their own bags away from other used rental rags. This
does not always happen and the result is that all of the rags are washed
together and exposed to rags used for hazardous chemicals.
Vs.
Sellars® Disposable Shop Towels
Sellars® disposable shop towels are not only clean out of the box,
they’re up to 400 times more absorbent than most rental rags.
They’re also strong and can last thru several rounds of use.
Laundered
Rental Shop TOWELS
Vs.
Disposable
Shop Towels
How clean are
they when you
receive them?
Metal shavings, oils and hazardous
chemicals can be present
on ‘clean’ laundered rental shop
towels presenting both possible
hazards to health and the possibility
of machinary getting snagged
Clean out of the box every time,
can be used multiple times before
discarding, easy to dispose of
Are there
any hidden
charges?
As many as 6 additional charges:
damage fee, energy charge,
delivery charge, replacement fee,
environmental/fuel surcharge fee
No hidden cost with disposable
shop towels
How absorbent
are they?
The absorbency, strength, and size
of the laundered shop towel can
diminish the more it is laundered.
Shop towels can absorb up to 400%
more than one standard 13¨x13¨
laundered shop towel.
What the
standard
sizes?
The standard 13”x13” size of
the shop towel can diminish to
12¨x12¨ the more it is laundered.
Shop towels are available in a wide
variety of sizes and dispensing
options depending upon your needs.
Choosing the Right
Sellars Shop Towel

Wiper Selection Guide

FAMILY WET STRENGTH ABSORBENCY SOLVENT RESISTANT APPLICATION
Z200 ▪ ▪ ▪ No Ideal for light-duty wiping in foodservice, washrooms, coffee areas and general office clean-up applications
Z300 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ No Ideal for light-duty general purpose wiping
Bravo ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ No Ideal for light-duty wiping around coffee areas, kitchens and general office clean-up applications
Z400 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ No Ideal for medium-duty general purpose wiping
Z600 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Some Ideal for medium-duty general purpose wiping that require more strength than absorbency
Z700 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Some Ideal for medium to heavy-duty general purpose wiping that requires a balance of strength and absorbency
Z800 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Some Ideal for heavy-duty general purpose wiping applications that requires both a strong and absorbent towel
Z900 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Some Ideal for general purpose wiping applications that require a very absorbent towel
T700 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Yes Ideal for medium to heavy-duty wiping applications that include the use of solvents, rough surfaces or require low lint
T800 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Yes Ideal for the most heavy-duty wiping applications that include the use of solvents, rough surfaces or require low lint
Scrim ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ No Ideal for cleaning glass, machines, tools and other surfaces that require a shine with minimal to no lint left behind
Reclaimed Rags Variable Variable Variable Ideal for a wide variety of applications that require a durable towel
Choosing the right Put Up Choosing the right TOOLBOX®
Why Lead, Cadmium, Iron, Antimony,
Oil, Grease, Zinc, Toluene, Xylene
don’t have any Heavy Metal Fans...
As mentioned on the homepage, Gradient Corporation studies have found contaminants on sup-
posedly clean laundered rental shop towels that include heavy metals known to cause cancer or kill
aquatic life. Contaminants like lead, cadmium, iron, antimony, oil, grease, zinc, toluene and xylene
have a well-earned reputation for contributing to a wide range of health issues.

You just don’t have much if any way of knowing whether a previous user of your laundered rag im-
properly returned it contiminated with hazardous waste. Below are some general signs and symp-
toms of exposure to a few of the heavy metals that have been found in laundered rental shop towels.
(Please note this is a general list of signs and symptoms of exposure to these heavy metals and no
specific signs or symptoms listed are being implied to be linked to rental rags).
Lead
Acute Exposure: Nausea, vomiting, encephalopathy (headache, seizures, ataxia, obtundation)
Chronic Exposure: Encephalopathy, anemia, abdominal pain, nephropathy, foot-drop/ wrist-drop1
Cadmium
Acute Exposure: Pneumonitis (oxide fumes)
Chronic Exposure: Proteinuria, lung cancer, osteomalacia1
Iron
Acute Exposure: Vomiting, GI hemorrhage, cardiac depression, metabolic acidosis
Chronic Exposure: Hepatic cirrhosis1
Xylene
Acute Exposure: headache, fatigue, irritability, lassitude, nausea, anorexia, flatulence, irritation of the eyes,
nose, and throat, and motor incoordination and impairment of equilibrium. Flushing, redness of the face,
a sensation of increased body heat, increased salivation, tremors, dizziness, confusion, and cardiac
irritability have also been reported. Chronic Exposure: conjunctivitis; dryness of the nose, throat, and skin;
dermatitis; and kidney and liver damage.2
Zinc
Acute Exposure: MFF (oxide fumes); vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain (ingestion)
Chronic Exposure: Copper deficiency: anemia, neurologic degeneration, osteoporosis1
1http://emedicine.medscape.com 2http://www.osha.gov
The above listed heavy metals and signs and symptoms of acute and chronic exposure are meant for general information only.
These are GENERAL reported signs and symptoms of acute and chronic exposure to a few of the heavy metals that can be present in rental rags.
As such NO specific sign or symptom listed here is being presented as linked specifically to rental rags.
How Much Do Your Laundered
Rental Shop Towels Really Cost?
So you’re paying a set
usage fee per towel?
It doesn’t usually end
there. You can also have
environmental charges,
replacement charges
and more.
*Sample cost only, actual costs may vary
The additional fees can increase your overall cost of the shop towel by as much as 25% or more.
As many as 6 additional charges are involved with laundered
rental shop towels services besides the actual fee for the towel:
  • Damage fee
  • Energy charge
  • Delivery charge
  • Replacement fee
  • Environmental/fuel surcharge fee
   

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