Toilet Deodorizers (Hangers, Pucks)
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Nilodor Urinal Screen with Non-Para Enzyme Block 1000 Manufacturer(s)
Nilodor Vendor(s)
Santora Sales Product/Service Type
Industrial |
Big D Urinal Blocks with Screen 681 Manufacturer(s)
Big D Vendor(s)
SupplyWorks (formerly Clean Source) Product/Service Type
Industrial |
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UL 2780/Ecologo 165 Certified Urinal Pucks
Manufacturer(s)See productsCity Approved Vendor(s)Other Vendor(s)Product/Service TypeIndustrial
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Info on this product category: Toilet Deodorizers (Hangers, Pucks)
Why Go Green
Many toilet deodorizers contain para-dichlorobenzene, which under California's Proposition 65, is listed as a substance "known to the State to cause cancer".
Criteria for Toilet Deodorizers (Hangers, Pucks)
Products must:
- Be certified under UL 2780/Ecologo CCD-165 -OR-
- Not contain paradichlorobenzene
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UL 2780 / Ecologo CCD-165 Urinal Blocks ,
March 17, 2014
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Required Environmental Purchasing Specifications: Regulation #SFE- 1 3-04-PPO ,
March 8, 2014
Guide for City Staff
City Custodians:
- Are required to buy these cleaners (if needed):
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Post the City department green cleaning checklist/poster.
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Post tips (for microfibers, disinfecting, dusting, polishing, floor care, kitchens, restrooms) from custodial green cleaning training videos by SF Environment.
- Try peroxide-based disinfectants. Disinfectants are only important for surfaces like doorknobs.
- Switch to microfiber mops and cloths, which can prevent injuries because there's no need for heavy mop buckets.
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Install closed-loop dilution systems (if possible) to prevent employee exposure to hazardous concentrates.
Non-custodial City Staff:
- Try microfiber cloths, which can get rid of 99% of bacteria with plain water.
- Get discounted consumer general purpose cleaners, dish soaps, hand sanitizers.
- Make cleaners (air fresheners, oven cleaners, mold and mildew remover, wood furniture polish) with things like baking soda, castille soap, or lemon juice.
- See other safer consumer products at GoodGuide.
Recycling Instructions
It's illegal to trash cleaners (and other chemicals, electronics, lighting, metal, paints). So do one of the following:
- Use what you already have.
- Give them to someone who needs them.
- Legally and safely dispose them. Post this recycling poster above each trash bin. Then get a pick up.
Guide for Small Businesses & Homes
- Try microfiber mops and cloths, which can get rid of 99% of bacteria with plain water.
- Make your own cleaners from common materials like baking soda, castille soap, or lemon juice.
- See consumer products on GoodGuide.
- Use disinfectants sparingly. The most important surfaces are doorknobs.
- Choose ready-to-use, peroxide- or citric acid-based disinfectants. Avoid disinfectants that list hypochlorites or quaternary ammonium compounds as ingredients (e.g., ammonium chloride).
- Small businesses can save money by switching to industrial/institutional cleaners. Ready-to-use products are 15 times more expensive than concentrates.
- Custodial companies that are SF Green Businesses should watch the custodial green cleaning training videos by SF Environment, and consider posting Custodial Green Cleaning Tips (available in Spanish and Chinese).
- Legally and safely dispose of cleaners (and other chemicals, electronics, lighting, metal, paints) in the San Francisco Bay Area or rest of the U.S.
Guide for Large Organizations
- Post the Custodial Green Cleaning Checklist/Poster and Tips (available in Spanish and Chinese).
- Watch custodial green cleaning training videos made by SF Environment.
- When creating contracts, paste specifications from the Criteria section above.
- Try microfiber mops and cloths, which can get rid of 99% of bacteria with plain water.
- Install closed-loop dilution systems to prevent employee exposure to hazardous concentrates.
- Legally and safely dispose of cleaners (and other chemicals, electronics, lighting, metal, paints) in the San Francisco Bay Area or rest of the U.S.
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