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The Importance of CleaningCleaning for Health can reduce contaminant levels.

Dr. Michael Berry, author of Protecting the Built Environment:

Cleaning for Health, was able to quantify reductions in contaminant levels when improved cleaning methods were used. Reducing the

source of the problems can improve the health of building occupants.*

* Source Michael A. Berry, PhD (1994), Cleaning For Health:

Protecting The Built Environment.

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Airborne Dust

Total VOC's

Total Bacteria

Total Fungi

% Reduction in Contaminant Levels


Study links improved cleaning to improved health outcomes.*

Source Leonard R. Krilov, MD, (1996),"Impact Of An Infection control Program In A Specialized Preschool, American Journal of Infection Control (24:167-173).

Dr. Leonard Krilov, Cornell University conducted a study at The Association For Children

With Downs Syndrome school.While Dr. Michael Berry has shown improved cleaning methods reduce contaminant levels, Dr. Krilov wanted to see if improved cleaning methods positively impacted certain health related events and absenteeism levels.

The Importance of Cleaning

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Doctor Visits

Antibiotic Use

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% Reduction in Health Related Events



Improve productivity by improving the indoor environment.

Researchers show productivity improvements from 0.5% to 7% are not unusual when improving the indoor environment.*

Green cleaning is one way to improve the indoor environment by removing contaminants that affect peoples health. Studies show lower illness and

absenteeism rates when improved cleaning methods are used.

* Source Stephen P. Ashkin, (March 2005),"The Health and Finances of Eco-Cleaning," via3.net

Put cleaning into a meaningful financial perspective.According to BOMA, salaries and benefits for a class A office building account for

$275 per square foot, while cleaning only accounts for about $1.25 per square foot. Recapturing 0.5% of productivity is worth $1.37.

Based on an 8 hour workday 0.5% is less than 3 minutes a day!


Reducing absenteeism in schools.

In the Syracuse (New York) Public School District, Barry Moore of Opus Consulting

reported an attendance increase of 11.17% after implementing an improved cleaning strategy. The additional attendance resulting from better cleaning

led to increased funding in the amount of $2.5 million!*

* Source Stephen P. Ashkin, (March 2005),"The Health and Finances of Eco-Cleaning," via3.net



USGBC and LEED

USGBC has developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, which is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED was created to define “green building” by establishing a common standard of measurement and to stimulate “green competition.” A LEED for Existing Building project can earn credits toward green building certification by implementing a green cleaning program, and a LEED for New Construction project can earn an innovation credit by submitting a written green cleaning policy. Even if your facility is not pursuing LEED certification, LEED for Existing Buildings can still be used as a guide to describe best practices in operations and maintenance of a facility.


LEED-EB and Green Cleaning PointsLEED-EB

Green Cleaning

Max 12 Points

Recycling

3 Points

Material & Resources

Max 16 Points

Water Efficiency

Max 5 Points

IAQ

Max 22 Points

Energy &Atmosphere

Max 23 Points

Cleaning Products3 Points

EntrywayMats

1 Point

Green Site / Exterior Mgmt.

2 Points Per Case Basis

Innovation

1 Point

Sustainable Sites

Max 14 Points

Janitorial Closet1 Point

CleaningPolicy 1 Point

Cleaning Equipment

1 Point

Certified 32-39 Points

Silver 40-47 Points

Gold 48-83 Points

Platinum 84-99 Points


Green Seal is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace bypromoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products. They certify hundreds of products using credible, science-based, and transparent standards. The Green Seal certification program meets the standards set by the International Organization of Standards (ISO). The program is equivalent to the Global Ecolabelling Network standard.


ECO LOGO EcoLogoCM is a third-party ecolabeling program and the only standard in North America approved by the Global Ecolabeling Network, an international association of ecolabeling programs, as meeting the ISO 14024 environmental labelling standard. Like the U.S. government’s Energy Star Program, EcoLogoCM was originally founded by the Canadian government and is now widely used across North America. EcoLogoCM provides a market incentive to manufacturers and suppliers of environmentally preferable products and services in more than 120 product categories (more than 7,000 products currently certified), and thereby helps purchasers, consumers identify products and services that are less harmful to human health and the environment. EcoLogoCM certification provides the assurance that those products and services meet stringent environmental standards that have been verified by a third party auditor.


Carpet & Rug Institute

The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment that clean carpet right the first time and protect a facility’s carpet investment. Not all products clean well enough to earn the Seal of Approval distinction, so look for the blue and green CRI Seal of Approval as proof that you are purchasing or using a quality product.


U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred

U.S. Department of Agriculture, BioPreferred aims to increase the purchase and use of biobased products madefrom biological or renewable agricultural materials.

BioPreferred is a Federal Government preferred procurement program as well as a voluntary labeling program (in development) for the broad-scale marketing of biobased products


EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)

The EPA is a federal agency whose mission is “to protect human health and the environment.” CPG is the federal government's buy-recycled program and is authorized by Congress under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA is required to designate products that are or can be made with recovered materials and to recommend practices for buying these products, including ranges of post consumer and total recovered materials content. Once a product is designated, procuring agencies are required to purchase it with the highest recovered material content level practicable. CPG-designated products from the cleaning industry include paper towels (40-60% postconsumer fiber), bathroom tissue (20-60% postconsumer fiber), and plastic trash bags (10-100% postconsumer content). CPG is referenced as the requirement to meet in the Sustainable Cleaning Products & Materials section of the LEED for Existing Buldings Green Building Rating System.

CPG


EPA Design for the Environment (DfE)

DfE reviews all product ingredients, by functional group (surfactant, solvent, etc.), identifying their key health and environmental characteristics and building a continuum of improvement toward safer chemicals. DfE review is green-chemistry focus, recognizing those products whose ingredients fall on the green end of the continuum. In addition, DfE has teamed with the GreenBlue Institute to develop the Clean-Gredients database, which uses the DfE methodology and “green screen” to identify safer chemicals for cleaning products (see www.CleanGredients.org). Recognition from the DfE Program can be used to identify cleaning products that have demonstrated an environmentally preferable profile.


High Performance Cleaning

People with Special NeedsDusting and Dust MoppingEntrywaysFloor CareCarpet CareRestroomsFood Areas

OSHA Blood-Borne PathogenDiluting Cleaning ProductsIndoor PlantsIntegrated Pest ManagementRecyclingHot Spots Trash

14 Key Areas


People with Special Needs


Entryways

85% of the soil brought into any building can be contained within the first 10 to 15 feet.


Where Does Soil Come From?Where Does Soil Come From?

• 80% from Foot Traffic**

• 15% Airborne• 5% Other

Highlights the need for proper traffic matting at all building entrances. Matting should allow an average size adult to take

three full steps on each foot.


$600 To Remove 1 Pound of Soil

The International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) estimates that it costs $600 to capture and remove one pound of soil after it is tracked into a facility. An entrance

mat can easily accumulate over 1 pound of soil in a day in some facilities.

Entryways


Restrooms

Restrooms Make up 10 to 15% of a buildings square footage &

75 to 80% of the buildings bacteria


ATP Test Results

Bio Film Hot Spots

Hot Spots


Bacteria Hot Spots

Bacteria hot spot – Restroom levers & knobs. Tested 195 to 899 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Hot Spots


Bacteria Hot Spots

Bacteria hot spot - restroom doors. Tested 277 to 1336 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Hot Spots


Bacteria Hot Spots

Bacteria hot spot – Phones. Tested 177 to 1136 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Hot Spots


Bacteria Hot Spots

Bacteria hot spot - water fountains. Tested 152 to 714 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Hot Spots


Bacteria hot spot - keyboards. Tested 114 to 731 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Bacteria Hot Spots

Hot Spots


Bacteria Hot Spots

Bacteria hot spot - stair rails. Tested 450 to 702 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Hot Spots


Bacteria hot spot – Desk. Tested 178 to 931 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.

Bacteria Hot Spots

Hot Spots


Green Cleaning Products

Chemicals Paper Products Plastic Liners Mats Equipment Tools


Green Cleaning Chemicals

Glass Cleaners, All Purpose Cleaners, General Purpose Cleaners and Washroom Cleaners should

meet the requirements of: GS-37 and/or CCD-146

Hand soaps should be free of antimicrobial ingredients except as preservatives or where

required by code or regulation (i.e. food service and healthcare) or meet the requirements of:

GS-41 and/or CCD-104



Carpet Care Products should meet the requirements of:

GS-37 and/or CCD-148

Floor finishes should be durable, slip resistant and free of zinc (metal-free) and

meet the requirements of:GS-40 and/or CCD-147



Other cleaning chemicals not covered by GS-37 (i.e. furniture polish, odor control, metal polish,

disinfectants) should meet the following:California Code of Regulations for the maximum VOCs by product category.

• No Aerosols • No Carcinogens

• HMIS Rating 2 or Less



Chemical Dilution Control Systems should meet the following:

A closed loop system

Equipped with back flow Flex-gap or Aire-gap

Adjustable Dilutions Rates


Green Cleaning Paper Products

Paper hand towels should contain a minimum of 40% post-consumer

recycled content or meet the following:GS-09 and/or CCD-086

Toilet Tissue should contain a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled content or

meet the following:GS-01 and/or CCD-082


Green Cleaning Paper Dispensers• Eliminate folded towels• Use dispensers with adjustable towel and delay settings • Stub roll features eliminates waste • Touch free dispensers stops the spread of germs

• Look for controlled-use tissue dispensers• Make sure all dispensers are ADA compliant• Covered dispensers help protect unused rolls


Green Cleaning Plastic LinersLiners should contain a minimum of

10% post-consumer recycled content and sized properly to minimize excess material.


Green Cleaning Entryway Mats85% of the soil brought into any building can be

contained within the first 10 to 15 feet.

• Bi-level construction

• Rubber backing made with PCR

• Provide a safe surface for traffic


Biodegradable FoodWare

• Bagasse is biodegradable foodware made from the biomass remaining after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice.

• The ecotainer™ line of foodservice packaging has been designed to provide a more environmentally sensitive alternative to standard paper packaging.

• Spudware is biodegradable cutlery made from 80% starch (potato or corn) and 20% soy or other vegetable oil. Potato and Corn are annually renewable resources.


Green Cleaning Equipment

Vacuum Cleaners should meet the requirements of:

CRI Green Labeled vacuums

Capable of capturing 96% of particulates 0.3 microns in size

Operate with a sound level less than 70dBA

Ergonomically designed to minimize vibration, noise and user

fatigue.



Carpet Extraction Equipment shall meet the requirements of:

CRI Bronze Seal of Approval at a minimum.

Hot water extraction equipment shall be capable of removing sufficient moisture such that carpets can dry in less

than 24 hours.



Automatic Floor Scrubbing MachinesShall be equipped with:

Variable-speed chemical feed pumps to minimize the use of

cleaning chemicals.

Environmentally preferable gel batteries

Water saving technology that extends scrubbing times between refills



Floor buffers and Burnishers must be equipped with:

Vacuums, guards, and/or other devices for capturing fine particulates

Should operate with a sound level less than 70dBA.

Rubber bumpers to reduce potential damage to building surfaces.


Green Cleaning Tools

Use only dusting tools that capture and remove the dust such as MicroFiber. Always color code you cleaning tools.


Green Cleaning Odor Control Tools


Green Cleaning Water Saving Tools Waterless Urinals

Save water & Save money Easiest to maintain & clean Free of odor / No cartridge

Largest waste trap of any waterless urinal Lowest operational and maintenance costs

Quickest return on investment All natural ZeroFlush® Odor Barrier


Green Cleaning Water Saving Tools

AutoFaucet With Infrared Technology decreases water usage up to 70 percent, conserving precious resources and reducing costs. Reducing maintenance cost and utility expenses further

contribute to an excellent ROI.


Green Cleaning Recycling Tools

SMARTER RECYCLING SOLUTIONSFrom desk side and public areas to high-capacity collection and

disposal, Myers Commercial Products is your source for cost-effective recycling solutions.


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Myers Chemical & Supplies900 Arch St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501-372-6677)831 Third St. Hot Springs, AR 71913 (501-623-7742)

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