Dr. Katy Wolf is a consultant on solvent alternatives. She was previously the director of the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA), a nonprofit organization established in 1989. IRTA's work involved finding safer low VOC, low toxicity alternatives. IRTA also performed emerging and advanced technology demonstrations that reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous substances. IRTA's work focused heavily on solvent alternatives in cleaning, dry cleaning, electronics, paint stripping, coatings, lubricants, paint thinners and adhesives. Dr. Wolf spent fourteen years at the Rand Corporation, where she performed research on alternatives to ozone depleting substances and chlorinated solvents. Dr. Wolf has authored more than 200 publications. She has a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics.
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