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Chemical Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program
Healthy High Performance Low Environmental Impact
Cleaning ProgramBy
Myers Supply & Chemical
Chemical
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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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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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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The Importance of Cleaning
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!
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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
The Importance of Cleaning
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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People with Special Needs
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Entryways
85% of the soil brought into any building can be contained within the first 10 to 15 feet.
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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.
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$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
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Restrooms
Restrooms Make up 10 to 15% of a buildings square footage &
75 to 80% of the buildings bacteria
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ATP Test Results
Bio Film Hot Spots
Hot Spots
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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
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Bacteria Hot Spots
Bacteria hot spot - restroom doors. Tested 277 to 1336 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Hot Spots
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Bacteria Hot Spots
Bacteria hot spot – Phones. Tested 177 to 1136 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Hot Spots
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Bacteria Hot Spots
Bacteria hot spot - water fountains. Tested 152 to 714 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Hot Spots
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Bacteria hot spot - keyboards. Tested 114 to 731 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Bacteria Hot Spots
Hot Spots
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Bacteria Hot Spots
Bacteria hot spot - stair rails. Tested 450 to 702 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Hot Spots
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Bacteria hot spot – Desk. Tested 178 to 931 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness.
Bacteria Hot Spots
Hot Spots
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Green Cleaning Products
Chemicals Paper Products Plastic Liners Mats Equipment Tools
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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
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Green Cleaning Chemicals
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
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Green Cleaning Chemicals
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
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Green Cleaning Chemicals
Chemical Dilution Control Systems should meet the following:
A closed loop system
Equipped with back flow Flex-gap or Aire-gap
Adjustable Dilutions Rates
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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
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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
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Green Cleaning Plastic LinersLiners should contain a minimum of
10% post-consumer recycled content and sized properly to minimize excess material.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Green Cleaning Equipment
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.
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Green Cleaning Equipment
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
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Green Cleaning Equipment
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.
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Green Cleaning Tools
Use only dusting tools that capture and remove the dust such as MicroFiber. Always color code you cleaning tools.
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Green Cleaning Odor Control Tools
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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
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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.
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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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