Environmental
A Washington property near a former dry-cleaning operation may contain which hazardous chemical contamination?
AArsenic from wood treatment
BPCE/TCE (perchloroethylene/trichloroethylene)✓ Correct
CLead from old paint
DAsbestos from insulation
Explanation
Dry-cleaning operations use perchloroethylene (PCE, also called tetrachloroethylene or PERC) as a solvent. PCE and its breakdown product TCE are common soil and groundwater contaminants near dry-cleaning sites.
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