Green Cleaning

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Green Cleaning

• Prevent Pollution with Greener SolutionsSafe,
  less toxic cleaners and chemicals helps indoor
  air quality and reduces human exposure

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Selecting and Evaluating the Environmental
Attributes

• Irritation potential The potential for adverse
  skin reactions from dermal exposure
• to the product.
• Chronic health risksThe likely chronic health
  risks from dermal and inhalation
• exposure to the product.
• Time to ultimate biodegradation Toxic
  chemicals usually degrade to less toxic
• forms. The faster a chemical degrades, the lower
  the exposure potential.
• Amount of product packaging Products with
  reduced packaging (sold as concentrates) decrease
  the volume of waste that must be disposed of.
• Presence of ozone depleters Ozone depleting
  components should be minimized.
• Potential exposure to the concentrated cleaning
  solution The product dispensing method should
  include safety precautions designed to minimize
  exposure
• to the concentrated solution.
• Flammability Non-flammable products are
  preferable.
• Presence of cosmetic additives (fragrances and
  dyes) Cosmetic additives can

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GETTING STARTED

• Reducing everyday cleaning chemicals in
  housekeeping from 7 to the 4 an all purpose
  cleaner, a sanitizer, and a neutral glass cleaner
  
• Using portion control dispensers and new
  cleansing and rolling equipment to reduce
  chemical use, improve resource efficiency and
  worker safety while reducing cost and spillage
• Converting to a washable micro fiber flat mop,
  eliminating the 50 lb. bucket and reducing
  wastewater, cleaning solutions and bacteria
  substrate
• Using vacuum units Green Seal Certified by the
  Carpet and Rug Institute

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Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Product
List(Re handout)

• QC 51E General Purpose Cleaner
• QC 52E Glass Cleaner
• QC 91E Neutral Bathroom Cleaner
• Quik Fill 310 Neutral Cleaner
• Quik Fill 510E General Purpose Cleaner
• Quik Fill 520E Glass Cleaner
• Quik Fill Magnum 810 Neutral Cleaner
• Quik Fill 910E Neutral Bathroom Cleaner
• Oasis 139G All Purpose Cleaner
• Oasis 258G Glass Cleaner
• Oasis 305G Neutral Bathroom Cleaner
• Oasis 110G Neutral Floor Cleaner
• Oasis Pro 18G All Purpose Cleaner
• Oasis Pro 34G Neutral Floor Cleaner
• Oasis Pro 43G Glass Cleaner
• Oasis Pro 67G Bathroom Cleaner

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Laundry and Dry Cleaning

• Hydro carbon vs. Perclorethylenes
• Automatic injection systems for detergents

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Dishwashing facilities
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Pool/Spa treatment, organic vs. chemicals

• The Natural Alternative to Chlorine
• Clean, clear water without harsh chemicals
• No more chlorine smell or eye irritation
• minerals to destroy bacteria and algae

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Thanks to the Florida Department of Environment
Protection Green Lodging Program for providing
the Green Lodging program!