CAR WASH
RESOURCES
Industry Research
- Vehicle Envelope (Updated 2023)
- International Carwash Association Consumer Study (available for purchase)
- Industry sizing and profile
- Residential Car Washwater Monitoring Study
- Practical Fish Toxicity Test Report
Environmental Resources
- Water Use, Evaporation and Carryout in Professional Car Washes (research report)
Operating Resources
- E-Verify employee eligibility system (USA)
- I-9 employment verification form (USA)
- Social Security number verification system (USA)
- Car washes and the Fair Labor Standards Act (USA)
- VDA-konforme Waschanlagen (DE)
Safety Resources
- Top Ten most frequently cited standards (OSHA, USA)
- Occupational Hydrofluoric Acid Injury from Car and Truck Washing (CDC, USA)
- A review of hydrofluoric acid and its use in the car wash industry (Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, USA)
- Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (OSHA, USA)
- Sudden Unintended Acceleration vehicle handling practices
- Occupational noise exposure (OSHA, USA)
- A guide to car wash safety (State Compensation Insurance Fund, USA)
- Hazard Communication Standard for Chemical Safety (HCS and GHS) (OSHA, USA)
