What does PERC stand for?

Perchloroethylene

A volatile organic compound used primarily as a dry-cleaning agent. It is often referred to as "perc." It is toxic and listed as a cancer-causing chemical under Proposition 65.

Percutaneous

In surgery, a percutaneous procedure is any medical procedure where access to inner organs or other tissue is done via needle-puncture of the skin, rather than by using an "open" approach where inner organs or tissue are exposed.

Percussion

Physiology Educational Research Consortium

Political and Economic Risk Consultancy

Tetrachloroethylene

Volatile organic compound that is commonly used as an industrial degreasing solvent. TCE affects the central nervous system and is listed as a cancer-causing chemical under Proposition 65.

Political Economy Research Center

Propane Education and Research Council

Public Employment Relations Commission