ISSUE

CRITERIA

CRITERIA DEFINITION

VOTES

YOUR NOTES

HUMAN HEALTH FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain human toxins

HH #1
Must Not Be Toxic To Humans

The product in its undiluted form must not be toxic to humans. Products packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact containers must be tested as used.

·         Need to define toxicity and levels of toxicity

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain human carcinogens

HH #2
Must Not Be Human Carcinogenic

The product in its undiluted form must not contain any ingredients that are known to be carcinogens.

·         what about suspected, probable, etc.  These should be included

·         need list for mfgs

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain teratogens

HH #3
Must Not Be Teratogenic

The product in its undiluted form must not contain any ingredients that are known to be teratogens.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain mutagens

HH #4
Must Not Be Mutagenic

The product in its undiluted form must not contain any ingredients that are known to be mutagens.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain skin and eye irritants

HH #5
Must Not Be A Skin or Eye Irritant

The product in its undiluted form must not be corrosive to the skin or eyes. Products packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact containers must be tested as used.

·         Must not be irritant in diluted form, corrosive in concentrated form

·         What products would NOT be an irritant in conc form

·         Do products have to be tested on animals to determine if they are skin or eye irritants?

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain skin sensitizers

HH #6
Must Not Be A Skin Sensitizer

The product in its undiluted form must not be a skin sensitizer as tested by the OECD Guidelines for testing chemicals, Section 406. Products packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact containers must be tested as used.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be harmful when absorbed by the skin

HH #7
Must Have a Low Potential to Be Absorbed By The Skin

The product in its undiluted form must have a low potential to be absorbed by the skin. Products packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact containers must be tested as used.

·         Need to define low potential for verification purposes

Traditional commercial cleaning products may cause respiratory irritation

HH #8
Must Have Minimal Respiratory Irritation

The product in its undiluted form must have minimal respiratory irritation. Products packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact containers must be tested as used.

·         Need to define minimal respiratory irritation for verification purposes

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be considered hazardous wastes

EH #1
Must Not Be Regulated As Hazardous Waste

The product in its undiluted form must not be regulated as hazardous waste as defined in WAC 173-303-070 or as characterized in WAC 173-303-090

·         Are products reviewed for this?

·         If a product is green, is there likely to be an issue with it becoming haz waste

·         Haz waste issues are locally determined (landfills)  - stricter than federal regs?

·         Specify concentrated or diluted

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain organic ingredients that are not readily biodegradable

EH #2
Must Be Readily Biodegradable

Each of the organic ingredients must exhibit ready biodegradability in accordance with the OECD definition of readily biodegradable.

·         What are definitions of biodegradable according to OECD?

·         Should be based on ultimate biodegradability

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that are toxic to aquatic life

EH #3
Must Be Non Toxic To Aquatic Life

The product as used must not be toxic to aquatic life. A compound is considered not toxic to aquatic life if it meets one or more of the following criteria: Acute LC50 for algae, daphnia, or fish at 100 mg/L or more.

·         How do you define aquatic tox?

·         What does LC50 for fish, daphnia and algae<100mg/L really mean

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that can affect the endocrine systems of birds, fish and mammals.

EH #4
Must Not Contain Endocrine Disruptors

The product as used must not contain endocrine disruptors or modifers including alkylphenol ethoxylates and dibutyl phthalate.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that can bioaccumulate in the environment.

EH #5
Must Not Bioaccumulate

The product in an undiluted form shall contain none of the persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals as listed by EPA.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that can contribute significantly to depletion of ozone from the protective ozone barrier.

EH #6
Must Not Contain Any Ozone Depleting Substances

The product in an undiluted form shall not contain any ozone depleting chlorinated or halogenated compounds.

·         May be impossible to get solvents to comply?

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be combustible and create a fire hazard

EH #7
Must Not Be Flammable or Combustible

It is desirable that the product in an undiluted form shall not be combustible. A product is considered to be combustible if it has a flash point below 200⁰ F

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that can contribute significantly to the production of photochemical smog, tropospheric ozone or poor indoor air quality.

EH #8
Must Have Acceptable VOC Levels

It is desirable that the product as used must have a VOC percentage content determined by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Method 310 and comply with VOC levels for each product category.

Traditional commercial cleaning products or their ingredients may be tested on animals.

EH #9
No Animal Testing

Animal testing is discouraged and should not be used for testing products unless there are no acceptable in vitro testing methods.

·         Need clear definition- discourage is too vague

·         Can it be totally eliminated? From requirements for certification?  What if past testing was done on animals?

FORMULATION FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain added disinfecting or sanitizing agents. These agents are toxic.

F #1
Must Not Contain Added Disinfectants

It is desirable that the product in an undiluted form must not contain any intentionally added disinfectants or sanitizers.

·         Explain why disinfectants and sanitizers

·         Need to be more specific than “desirable”

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain sodium EDTA.

F #2
Must Not Be Formulated With Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)

It is desirable that the product in an undiluted form must not contain EDTA.

·         May be covered by EH#2 biodegradation requirement since EDTA is not biodegradable

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain sodium NTA which is a carcinogen.

F #3
Must Not Be Formulated With Nitrilotriacetate Acid (NTA)

It is desirable that the product in an undiluted form must not contain NTA.

·         May be covered by no carcinogens HH#2 since NTA is classified as a carcinogen (by which source?)

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain alkylphenol ethoxylates which are considered endocrine disruptors

F #4
Must Not Be Formulated With Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates (APEs)

The product in an undiluted form must not contain alkylphenol ethoxylates.

·         Prefer general criterion of no endocrine disruptors.  Would be covered by EH#4 ( which got 4 votes)

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain heavy metals that can be toxic and accumulative

F #7
Must Not Be Formulated With Heavy Metals

The product in an undiluted form must not contain heavy metals.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain 2-butoxyethanol which is a respiratory irritant, neurotoxin and teratogen

F #11
Must Not Be Formulated With 2-butoxyethanol

The product in an undiluted form must not contain 2-butoxyethanol

·         May be covered by HH#7 since butoxyethanol is strongly absorbed through the skin

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain high levels of phosphates which can disrupt eco-systems

F #15
Must Not Be Formulated With Phosphates or Derivatives

It is desirable that the product in an undiluted form must not contain phosphates in a level of more than 0.5% as phosphorous.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain toxic dyes or colorants

F #16
Must Not Be Formulated With Synthetic Colorants

It is desirable that the product not contain toxic dyes or colorants. The MSDS must identify any dyes, colorants or pigments in the product.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain synthetic fragrances that can cause respiratory distress

F #17
Must Not Be Formulated With Synthetic Fragrances

It is desirable that the product not contain synthetic fragrances. The MSDS must identify any fragrances in the product.

DERIVATION FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may contain ingredients that are derived from non-renewable resources

D #1
Ingredients Must Be Derived From Rapidly Renewable Resources

It is desirable that the organic ingredients used in the product be derived from rapidly renewable resources

·         How would rapidly renewable resources be defined?

LABELING FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may have labels that contain information that is unclear, ambiguous and confusing.

L #1
Must Have Labeling For Proper Use

It is desirable that the label on the product shall state clearly and prominently that dilution with water from the cold tap is recommended and shall state the recommended level of dilution and detailed instructions for proper use and disposal and use of PPE.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in containers that are not reusable or recyclable

L #2
Must Have Labeling For Recycling

It is desirable that the product shall be packaged in containers that are readily recyclable and labeled accordingly

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be hazardous waste and not be properly identified on the labels

L #3
Must Be Labeling For Proper Disposal

It is desirable that the product shall be properly labeled with clear and prominent disposal information

PACKAGING FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged as ready-to-use that require the use of more packaging materials

P #1
Concentrated

It is desirable that the product be provided in a concentrated form.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in non-recyclable containers producing more solid waste

P #2
Packaged in Recyclable Containers

It is desirable that the product be provided in recyclable containers

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in non-refillable containers producing more solid waste

P #3
Packaged in Readily Refillable Containers

It is desirable that the product be provided in refillable containers

·         Consider both immediate container and packaging for outside containers, ie. cases

·         What are laws that affect ability to refill?

·         Refillable containers are not closed loop.  Chemical exposure is a possibility

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in containers that contain zero post-consumer resin

P #4
Recycled Content in Containers

It is desirable that the product be provided in containers that have been manufactured using with a minimum of 20% PCR

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in plastic containers that are not Type 1 or 2 Recyclable

P #5
Must Be Packaged in Type 1 or 2 Plastic Containers

It is desirable that the product be provided in containers that are Type 1 or 2 Recyclable Plastic

·         Would be unnecessary if P#1 is adopted since Type 1 and 2 containers are readily recyclable.

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in aerosol containers that can release VOCs, contribute to poor air quality and be flammable gasses under pressure associated to aerosol propellants.

P #6
Must Not Be Packaged in an Aerosol Can

It is desirable that the product be packaged in non-aerosol containers

Traditional commercial cleaning products may be packaged in containers that readily expose their chemical contents to workers and indoor air

P #7
Engineering of Container is Protective From Minimal Exposure to Concentrated Contents

It is desirable that the product be packaged in closed loop, no chemical contact systems to prevent exposure to workers and the indoor air environment.

Transportation is important. Local mfg and distribution is preferable

·         New attribute

EFFICACY FACTORS

Traditional commercial cleaning products are effective for their intended purposes

E #1
Effective When Diluted

It is desirable that the product properly perform for its intended use or uses

Traditional commercial cleaning products are typically limited and specific in their application and purposes

E #2
Multi-Purpose Use

It is desirable that the product be multi-use to reduce the need for a multitude of product inventory and packaging

Minimizes requirements for energy and water

·         Attribute added during discussion

TRAINING AND WORKER RIGHT-TO-KNOW FACTORS

Product manufacturers and distributors frequently do not offer or provide training or training materials in the proper use and safety requirements

T #1
Safety Training

It is desirable that the manufacturer, its distributor or a third party shall offer training or training materials in the proper use of the product including safety training.

Product MSDSs frequently are difficult to read and lack comprehensive information about human and environmental health

T #2
ANSI Formatted MSDS

It is desirable that the product MSDS be formatted in the ANSI format which includes expanded human health and environmental information

Product MSDS and label for many commercial cleaning products do not contain HMIS ratings

T #3
HMIS Ratings

It is desirable that the product MSDS and/or label contain an HMIS or NFPA rating chart

Many product MSDSs and labels are only available in the English language

T #4
Multi Lingual Labels and MSDSs

It is desirable that the product MSDS and label text be made available in multi languages including but not limited to english and spanish

Full disclosure of ingredients through appropriate processes

·         Added attribute

·         All agreed that full disclosure of ingredients (not formulation/concentrations) was impt

·         Question as to whether should be revealed to purchasers and users or to third party only

CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES/VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES

Expand beyond product formulation

Mfg or distributor has sustainability policy and demonstrates continual improvement

ISO Certification or other evidence of audited EMS program

·         Added attribute

Mfg makes lifecycle information available

·         Added attribute

Certification processes should be accessible and affordable

·         Added attribute