| Chemical and Pollution Prevention | ||||||
| Items | ||||||
| Candles | ||||||
| 100% Non Petroleum Candles | ||||||
| No Lead wicks | ||||||
| Recyclable Container | ||||||
| Rechargeable candles must use LED. | ||||||
| Non-Toxic Chafing Fuel | ||||||
| No methanol | ||||||
| No diethylene glycol | ||||||
| Denaturants must be non toxic | ||||||
| Paints | ||||||
| No VOC paint and colorant | ||||||
| Clothing and Linens | ||||||
| 100% certified organic | ||||||
| Dyed with low-impact fiber-reactive dyes | ||||||
| Cleaning Chemicals | ||||||
| Must meet GRA Endorsement Standards as detailed on next page. | ||||||
| GRA¨ STANDARDS FOR NON-TOXIC CLEANING PRODUCTS | ||||||
| To achieve full points for chemicals, they must meet the GRAÕs standards, which are as follows: | ||||||
| - Contains no ingredients on the GRAÕs list of excluded ingredients (below): | ||||||
| 1,1,1-TCE | ||||||
| 1,4-dioxane | ||||||
| 2-(4-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy) ethanol | ||||||
| 2-butoxyethanol | ||||||
| 4-Nonylphenoxy ethanol | ||||||
| Acetone | ||||||
| Alkylphenol Ethoxylates | ||||||
| Ammonia | ||||||
| Benzalkonium chloride | ||||||
| Benzyl Alcohol | ||||||
| Bisphenol A | ||||||
| C8 Branched alkylephenol ethoxylate | ||||||
| C9 Branched alkylphenol ethoxylate | ||||||
| Chlorine | ||||||
| Coconut oil diethanolamine | ||||||
| Dibutyl phthalate | ||||||
| Diethanolamine | ||||||
| Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether | ||||||
| Dodecylphenol ethoxylates | ||||||
| Ethanolamine | ||||||
| Ethylene diaminetetracetic acid (EDTA) | ||||||
| Ethylene glycol | ||||||
| Fragrances (specifically synthetic fragrances including musks) | ||||||
| Glycol Ethers | ||||||
| HCFC 141 | ||||||
| Heavy metals | ||||||
| Hexavalent Chromium | ||||||
| Hydrochloric Acid | ||||||
| Hydroxyacetic Acid | ||||||
| Isopropanol | ||||||
| Lauric Acxid Diethanolamine | ||||||
| Lead | ||||||
| Mercury | ||||||
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | ||||||
| Monoethanolamine | ||||||
| Naphthalene | ||||||
| Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) | ||||||
| Nonoxynol-9 | ||||||
| Nonylphenol monoethoxylate | ||||||
| Nonylphenol polyethylene oxide | ||||||
| Octylphenoxypoly (ethoxyethanol) | ||||||
| Optical brighteners | ||||||
| Para dichloro benzene | ||||||
| Perchloroethylene (PERC) | ||||||
| Phenolic compounds | ||||||
| Phosphoric Acid | ||||||
| Phthalates | ||||||
| p-Octylphenol diethoxylate | ||||||
| p-Octylphenol ethoxylate | ||||||
| Potassium Hydroxide | ||||||
| p-tert-octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol | ||||||
| Quaternary ammonium chloride (concentrate) | ||||||
| Selenium | ||||||
| Sodium Hydroxide | ||||||
| Sodium Hypochlorite | ||||||
| Sodium Metasilicate | ||||||
| Tetrachloroethylene | ||||||
| Toluene | ||||||
| Tributyl tin | ||||||
| Triclocarban | ||||||
| Triclosan | ||||||
| Triethanolamine | ||||||
| Xylene | ||||||
| Zinc | ||||||
| - Meet performance requirements* | ||||||
| - Undiluted product shall have the following characteristics: * | ||||||
| o Not toxic to humans when used as directed | ||||||
| o Not corrosive to skin or cause serious eye damage (pH between 2 and 11.5) | ||||||
| o Not contain carcinogens | ||||||
| o Not contain asthmagens | ||||||
| o Not a skin sensitizer | ||||||
| o Not easily absorbed by the skin | ||||||
| o Zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) * | ||||||
| o Not combustible (flashpoint greater than 150 degrees F) * | ||||||
| o Not contain ingredients that are optical brighteners* | ||||||
| o Non-irritating, mild, reddening (Health rating of 0 or 1) | ||||||
| o Contain natural, bio-based surfactants | ||||||
| o Does not result in any hazardous decomposition products | ||||||
| - The product as used shall have the following characteristics: * | ||||||
| o VOC levels less than 0.1% for dilutable carpet cleaner and less that 1% for general-purpose, restroom, glass, and ready-to use carpet cleaners | ||||||
| o Not contain ingredients that cause chronic inhalation toxicity | ||||||
| o Not toxic to aquatic life | ||||||
| o Not contain ingredients or degradation products that bioaccumulate | ||||||
| o Individual organic ingredients are readily biodegradable | ||||||
| o Contain less than 0.5% phosphorus | ||||||
| o Color components are FDA certified or natural | ||||||
| - Other requirements: * | ||||||
| o Fragrances follow the Code of Practice of the International Fragrance Association | ||||||
| o Concentrated to 1:32 for general purpose cleaners and 1:16 for glass, restroom, and carpet cleaners | ||||||
| o Meet closed dilution-control concentrate labeling requirements | ||||||
| - Training & Labeling Requirements: * | ||||||
| o Training or training materials must be available | ||||||
| o Labels shall be in English and also include other languages or visual representations to aid non-English speaking or illiterate users | ||||||
| o Label to include: | ||||||
| ¤ Dilution instructions | ||||||
| ¤ Use and disposal instructions | ||||||
| ¤ Whether or not a fragrance has been added | ||||||
| ¤ ProductÕs pH | ||||||
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| * The items with an asterisk mark are derived from Green SealÕs Standards | ||||||