4 A Using Green Products Protect Health and

4 A: Using Green Products Protect Health and the Environment Place image here below green line.

Using Green Products • Green products are safer for cleaning personnel, building occupants and the environment • Green products (like all products) must be used correctly • Green products must be disposed of properly after use • Use only products approved by the City of San Francisco – see www. sfapproved. org

Look For The Seal of Approval

Use dilution stations to mix and dilute properly

Follow the directions – don’t mix chemicals

Don’t use disinfectants on floors, walls, ceilings, etc.

Clean with cold water

Use certified equipment – Carpet & Rug Institute

Use recycled paper products

Don’t clean windows and mirrors with paper towels Use a microfiber cloth or a squeegee

Use recycled plastic liners Use liners that are the right size and thickness

Properly fold microfiber cloths Use all 8 sides of the cloth Don’t wad them up

Quiz 1. Green products are (check all that apply) A. B. C. D. E. Safer for janitors health compared to conventional products Safer for occupant health compared to conventional products Safer for the environment compared to conventional products Cost competitive compared to conventional products Perform comparably in most situations to conventional products 2. Use the following green products: A. B. C. D. Certified green cleaning chemicals Paper with recycled content Plastic liners with recycled content Certified cleaning equipment

Quiz 3. What are best practices in the use of Green products (check all that apply) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Use dilution stations for concentrated cleaning chemicals Add more concentrate to make solution clean faster Mix ammonia and bleach with concentrated chemicals Use boiling hot water for cleaning chemicals Use microfiber cloths that are clean and properly folded Use plastic liners that are the right size and thickness for the can Use recycled paper products Clean and dry glass and other surfaces with paper towels