A representative from a cleaning company in south america told me that although their products are certified by green seal and environmental choice in the US, it doesn't mean that they are in other countries, since the certification is valid only where the product is manufactured.
The question is: a certified product in the US made under the same standards, by the same company, but in a different country is also assumed to be certified? If the company provides a statment showing compliance with green seal and/or environmental choice standards, would it be ok for LEED?
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Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
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February 16, 2012 - 8:34 am
The issue that I see is that while the product is the same in name, if the products are made on different continents, then at least some of the ingredients for the formulation will be procured from different vendors. Even though it seems like it shouldn't be, a certain chemical ordered from a vendor in Indiana, is not always the same as the same chemical ordered from a vendor in say Sao Paulo, Brazil. These slight differences can have large environmental and human health impacts. This is why unless both formulations, from the different countries, have gone through the certification/review/audit process they do not both receive the certification.