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EBOM-v4 EQp3:Green cleaning policy

UL/Ecologo category 2794 for certified disinfectants not listed in the recommended products??

Why is UL/Ecologo category 2794 (for disinfectants) NOT LISTED in the recommended products to be used??? Is this a mistake? enduser is asking to get an approved disinfectant …..help.

 

-         Ecologo UL 2798, for digestion additives for cleaning and odor control

-         Ecologo UL 2791, for drain or grease trap additives

-         Ecologo UL 2796, for odor control additives

-         Ecologo UL 2792, for cleaning and degreasing compounds

-         Ecologo UL 2759, for hard-surface cleaners

-         Ecologo UL 2795, for carpet and upholstery care

-         Ecologo UL 2777, for hard-floor care

-         Green Seal GS-52/53, for specialty cleaning products

-         Green Seal GS-37, for general purpose, bathroom, glass and carpet cleaners used for industrial and institutional purposes

-         Green Seal GS-40, for industrial and institutional floor care products

-         California Code of Regulations maximum allowable VOC levels for the specific product category

-         EPA Design for the Environment Program’s Standard for Safer Cleaning Products

-         Cleaning devices that use only ionized water or electrolyzed water and have third-party-verified performance data equivalent to the other standards mentioned above (if the device is marketed for antimicrobial cleaning, performance data must demonstrate antimicrobial performance comparable to EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and Design for the Environment requirements, as appropriate for use patterns and marketing claims)

 

 

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Tue, 06/11/2019 - 22:36

Because your project is located in Canada, using the Ecologo disinfectant standard is a good approach. The reason that UL/Ecologo 2794 was not included in the credit is because this program is not recognized by the US EPA which must approve/register all disinfectant/pesticide products sold in the US.  As a side note, the only "green" disinfectants approved by the US EPA are those that are involved with EPA's Safer Choice Program which will allow the manufacturer to include EPA's Design for the Environment logo on the product's label. If you want more info, please let me know.  And as I stated at the beginning, because your project is in Canada you can use the Ecologo disinfectant standard to demonstrate compliance with the credit requirements. Steve

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