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title: Car Wash Industry Resources from International Carwash Association
description: Car Wash Industry Resources from International Carwash Association.
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#### CAR WASH

# RESOURCES

#### Industry Research

- International Carwash Association [Consumer Study](https://sandbox-1-carwash-20797536.hs-sites.com/consumer-study) (available for purchase)
- Industry [sizing and profile](https://sandbox-1-carwash-20797536.hs-sites.com/industry-information)
- Residential Car Washwater [Monitoring Study](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/watersavers-pdfs/2009-fw-car-wash-water-monitoring-study.pdf)
- Practical [Fish Toxicity Test](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/watersavers-pdfs/fish-toxicity-report.pdf) Report

#### Environmental Resources

- International Carwash Association recommended (model) [drought response plan](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/watersavers-press-materials/watersaversdroughtwhitepaper.pdf?sfvrsn=2&sfvrsn=2) for municipalities
- [WashWithWaterSavers.com](http://www.washwithwatersavers.com/) consumer education website

#### Operating Resources

- [E-Verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/) employee eligibility system (USA)
- [I-9](https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central) employment verification form (USA)
- Social Security number [verification system](https://www.ssa.gov/employer/ssnv.htm) (USA)
- Car washes and the [Fair Labor Standards Act](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/76-flsa-car-wash) (USA)
- VDA-konforme  [Waschanlagen](https://vdaqmc.de/zertifizierung/waschanlagen/) (DE)

 

#### Safety Resources

- [Top Ten](https://www.osha.gov/top10citedstandards) most frequently cited standards (OSHA, USA)
- Occupational [Hydrofluoric Acid Injury](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6432a4.htm?s_cid=mm6432a4_w) from Car and Truck Washing (CDC, USA)
- A [review of hydrofluoric acid](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/safety-resources/hf-study.pdf?sfvrsn=b58e2a4b_2) and its use in the car wash industry (Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, USA)
- Control of [Hazardous Energy](https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy) (Lockout/Tagout) (OSHA, USA)
- [Sudden Unintended Acceleration](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/safety-resources/suddenunintendedaccel.pdf?sfvrsn=6&sfvrsn=6) vehicle handling practices
- Occupational [noise exposure](https://www.osha.gov/noise) (OSHA, USA)
- A [guide](https://www.carwash.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/state-compensation-insurance-fund-3-2014.pdf?sfvrsn=38f5ea4b_0) to car wash safety (State Compensation Insurance Fund, USA)
- Hazard Communication Standard for [Chemical Safety](https://www.osha.gov/hazcom) (HCS and GHS) (OSHA, USA)

### Water Use in the Professional Car Wash Industry

International Carwash Association's latest research on car wash water use is now available, documenting the impacts of (a) evaporation and carryout on water discharge and (b) water reclamation and recycling. ICA makes this information available to the industry free-of-charge.

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