Indoor Environmental Health in Schools

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IntroducingECOgent General Purpose Cleaner

• it Cleans without Harming.

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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

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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

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Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method

• Dip a clean microfibre or regular cleaning
  cloth into fresh diluted cleaning solution.
  Remove excess liquid.

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Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method

• Damp wipe surfaces and allow to dry
  orDamp wipe surfaces and dry with separate cloth

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Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method

• To extend life of cleaning solution, rinse
  cloth under water or in a separate bucket
  containing water only.

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Simple ECOgent Cleaning Method

• Place cloth back into ECOgent cleaning
  solution and repeat the process.

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Cleaning with Microfibre Cloths

• Use ECOgent combined with microfibre cleaning
  cloths microfibre cloths enhance the
  performance of ECOgent
• ECOgent dissolves organic odor-causing soil and
  releases accumulated soil from microfibre and
  regular cloths

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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

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Cleaning Advantages

• Safe to use
• Simple to use
• Saves time
• Only need one cleaning cloth
• One bucket of cleaning solutioncan last all day

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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.

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3. Surface-Compatible

• Safe to use on all building surfaces
• Safe to use on modernacrylic fixtures,
  includingcomputer screens, showerstalls,
  bathtubs, whirlpoolsand accessories
• Safe and effective for routine carpet spotting.

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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

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5. Mild Formula

• 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

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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.

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6. Environment (cont.)

• Independently Certified byEnvironment
  CanadasEnvironmental ChoiceMProgram, 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.

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For years mankind has been adding harmful
chemicals and wastesto our waterways.
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Toxic residues in the aquatic environmentinclude
detergent surfactants.
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While mankind has survived,many other
speciesare now threatened.
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For example, the St. Lawrence beluga whale
populationsexhibit the highest toxin levels
in North America
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Its time to join the movement to
protect our environment
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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

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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

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www.ecogent.ca1-877-994-9908