Green Product Criteria

Based of the recommended Green Seal certified products
Mandatory Environmental Requirements

To determine the overall safety of the products, each green cleaning product must meet specific and stringent requirements for various chemical and physical attributes.  For example, the undiluted product must not be toxic to humans and the dispensing system concentrations must be tested as used.

The lists below summarize major areas in which each cleaning agent is tested and characterized before is can be approved as a safe "green" product.

Toxicity

• Carcinogens and Reproductive Toxins
• Skin and Eye Irritation
• Skin Sensitization
• Combustibility
• Smog, Ozone, and Indoor Air Quality
• Aquatic Toxicity
• Eutrophication
• Aquatic Biodegradability
• Concentrates
• Fragrances
• Prohibited Substances

Additional Requirements

• Training
• Packaging
• Labeling


Desirable Criteria

• Additional Training attributes
• Additional Packaging attributes
• Additional Labeling Information
• Dispensing Equipment
• Non-animal Testing
• Asthmagen Data
• Company-wide Environmental Commitment

For more information about these green cleaning product requirements and criteria, please view (Link below) our white paper summary on Green Cleaning here at UConn

The University of Connecticut’s Green Cleaning Whitepaper

 

 

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