Transcript Indoor Environmental Health in Schools

Introducing
ECOgent General
Purpose Cleaner …
it Cleans
without Harming.
Cleaning without Harming
• Simple effective cleaning: one product
for all daily cleaning tasks
• High removal rates for soil, bacteria
and microbial contamination
• Safe to use on all building surfaces
• Low volatiles for maximum Indoor Air Quality
• Mild formula for worker health and safety
• Environmentally compatible and sustainable;
all-natural ingredients
1. Simple
• simple effective cleaning: one product
for all daily cleaning tasks
• can be further enhanced by combining
with microfibre cleaning cloths
• one bucket of cleaning solution
can last all day
Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method
Dip a clean
microfibre or
regular cleaning
cloth into fresh
diluted cleaning
solution. Remove
excess liquid.
Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method
Damp wipe
surfaces and
allow to dry
or
Damp wipe
surfaces and dry
with separate
cloth
Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method
To extend life of
cleaning solution,
rinse cloth under
water or in a
separate bucket
containing water
only.
Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method
Place cloth back
into ECOgent
cleaning solution
and repeat the
process.
Cleaning with Microfibre Cloths:
• Use ECOgent combined with
microfibre cleaning cloths;
microfibre cloths enhance the
performance of ECOgent
• ECOgent dissolves organic odorcausing soil and releases
accumulated soil from microfibre
and regular cloths
Best Cleaning Practices:
• Make fresh solutions daily
• Rinse cloths and allow to air
dry when not in use
• Launder cloths frequently
• Soak in dilute bleach solution
to remove stains
Cleaning Advantages:
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Safe to use
Simple to use
Saves time
Only need one cleaning cloth
One bucket of cleaning solution
can last all day
2. High Removal Rate
• Use cleaning methods and materials that remove
high percentages of soil, bacteria and other microbial
contamination from environmental surfaces.
• Follow cleaning practices that maintain
uncontaminated cleaning tools and solutions.
• Change cleaning solutions as frequently as needed.
• Work with infection control and public health to
determine the safest and most effective ways of
disinfecting and sanitizing, where required, after
high removal rate cleaning.
3. Surface-Compatible
• Safe to use on all building surfaces
• Safe to use on modern
acrylic fixtures, including
computer screens, shower
stalls, bathtubs, whirlpools
and accessories
• Safe and effective for routine carpet spotting.
4. Low Volatiles
• Low volatiles for maximum Indoor Air Quality
• Contains less than 0.05% VOCs
• Safe for use in the presence of environmentally
hypersensitive individuals
• Independently certified by the Envirodesic™
Certification Program
5. Mild Formula
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Mild formula for best worker health and safety
Non hazardous under WHMIS and OSHA
Easy on hands; unlikely to sensitize workers
Simplifies staff training; does not involve high
skill chemistry or complex protection gear
• Cleaning staff are happy that they can clean
without harming people or the environment
6. Environment-Compatible
• Environmentally compatible and sustainable
• Bio-based product, contains only ingredients
from renewable or regrowable resources.
• Does not contain pesticides, preservatives, dyes,
petrochemicals, phosphates, EDTA or NTA
• Biodegrades under both aerobic and anaerobic
conditions and is not toxic to aquatic life at
levels likely to enter the environment.
6. Environment (cont.)
• Independently Certified by
Environment Canada’s
Environmental ChoiceM
Program, Criteria PRC-097
• “Cleaning Product with Low Potential for
Environmental Illness and Endocrine
Disruption”.
• Recognized as one of the most stringent
environmental standards in the world.
For years mankind has
been adding harmful
chemicals and wastes
to our waterways.
Toxic residues in the
aquatic environment
include detergent
surfactants.
While mankind has survived,
many other species
are now threatened.
For example, the St. Lawrence
beluga whale populations
exhibit the highest toxin levels
in North America
It’s time to join the
movement to
protect our
environment
So why switch to Cleaning
without Harming?
Because it makes sense.
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Simpler and saves money
High removal rate for soil
Safe for all building surfaces
Better indoor air quality
Safer for staff & clients
Better for the environment
Users like ECOgent
• ECOgent is preferred by professional
cleaners and their clients
• Users are happy to Clean without Harming
• Reduces occupational health and safety
liability associated with high skill chemistry
• Environmental compatibility with all new
waste and drain standards
• Specifiers can meet the most stringent
sustainable purchasing standards
www.ecogent.ca
1-877-994-9908