Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Healthy High Performance Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Program By Myers Supply & Chemical Myers Chemical & Supplies 900 Arch St. Little Rock, AR ( ) 831 Third St. Hot Springs, AR ( )

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program The Importance of Cleaning Cleaning for Health can reduce contaminant levels. Dr. Michael Berry, author of Protecting the Built Environment: Cleaning for Health, was able to quantify reductions in contaminant levels when improved cleaning methods were used. Reducing the source of the problems can improve the health of building occupants.* * Source Michael A. Berry, PhD (1994), Cleaning For Health: Protecting The Built Environment.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Study links improved cleaning to improved health outcomes.* Source Leonard R. Krilov, MD, (1996),"Impact Of An Infection control Program In A Specialized Preschool, American Journal of Infection Control (24: ). Dr. Leonard Krilov, Cornell University conducted a study at The Association For Children With Downs Syndrome school.While Dr. Michael Berry has shown improved cleaning methods reduce contaminant levels, Dr. Krilov wanted to see if improved cleaning methods positively impacted certain health related events and absenteeism levels. The Importance of Cleaning

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program The Importance of Cleaning Improve productivity by improving the indoor environment. Researchers show productivity improvements from 0.5% to 7% are not unusual when improving the indoor environment.* Green cleaning is one way to improve the indoor environment by removing contaminants that affect peoples health. Studies show lower illness and absenteeism rates when improved cleaning methods are used. * Source Stephen P. Ashkin, (March 2005),"The Health and Finances of Eco-Cleaning," via3.net Put cleaning into a meaningful financial perspective. According to BOMA, salaries and benefits for a class A office building account for $275 per square foot, while cleaning only accounts for about $1.25 per square foot. Recapturing 0.5% of productivity is worth $1.37. Based on an 8 hour workday 0.5% is less than 3 minutes a day!

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Reducing absenteeism in schools. In the Syracuse (New York) Public School District, Barry Moore of Opus Consulting reported an attendance increase of 11.17% after implementing an improved cleaning strategy. The additional attendance resulting from better cleaning led to increased funding in the amount of $2.5 million !* * Source Stephen P. Ashkin, (March 2005),"The Health and Finances of Eco-Cleaning," via3.net The Importance of Cleaning

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program USGBC and LEED USGBC has developed the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, which is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED was created to define “green building” by establishing a common standard of measurement and to stimulate “green competition.” A LEED for Existing Building project can earn credits toward green building certification by implementing a green cleaning program, and a LEED for New Construction project can earn an innovation credit by submitting a written green cleaning policy. Even if your facility is not pursuing LEED certification, LEED for Existing Buildings can still be used as a guide to describe best practices in operations and maintenance of a facility.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program LEED-EB and Green Cleaning Points LEED-EB Green Cleaning Max 12 Points Recycling 3 Points Material & Resources Max 16 Points Water Efficiency Max 5 Points IAQ Max 22 Points Energy & Atmosphere Max 23 Points Cleaning Products 3 Points Entryway Mats 1 Point Green Site / Exterior Mgmt. 2 Points Per Case Basis Innovation 1 Point Sustainable Sites Max 14 Points Janitorial Closet 1 Point Cleaning Policy 1 Point Cleaning Equipment 1 Point Certified Points Silver Points Gold Points Platinum Points

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Seal is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products. They certify hundreds of products using credible, science-based, and transparent standards. The Green Seal certification program meets the standards set by the International Organization of Standards (ISO). The program is equivalent to the Global Ecolabelling Network standard.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program ECO LOGO EcoLogoCM is a third-party ecolabeling program and the only standard in North America approved by the Global Ecolabeling Network, an international association of ecolabeling programs, as meeting the ISO environmental labelling standard. Like the U.S. government’s Energy Star Program, EcoLogoCM was originally founded by the Canadian government and is now widely used across North America. EcoLogoCM provides a market incentive to manufacturers and suppliers of environmentally preferable products and services in more than 120 product categories (more than 7,000 products currently certified), and thereby helps purchasers, consumers identify products and services that are less harmful to human health and the environment. EcoLogoCM certification provides the assurance that those products and services meet stringent environmental standards that have been verified by a third party auditor.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Carpet & Rug Institute The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment that clean carpet right the first time and protect a facility’s carpet investment. Not all products clean well enough to earn the Seal of Approval distinction, so look for the blue and green CRI Seal of Approval as proof that you are purchasing or using a quality product.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred U.S. Department of Agriculture, BioPreferred aims to increase the purchase and use of biobased products made from biological or renewable agricultural materials. BioPreferred is a Federal Government preferred procurement program as well as a voluntary labeling program (in development) for the broad-scale marketing of biobased products

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) The EPA is a federal agency whose mission is “to protect human health and the environment.” CPG is the federal government's buy-recycled program and is authorized by Congress under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA is required to designate products that are or can be made with recovered materials and to recommend practices for buying these products, including ranges of post consumer and total recovered materials content. Once a product is designated, procuring agencies are required to purchase it with the highest recovered material content level practicable. CPG-designated products from the cleaning industry include paper towels (40-60% postconsumer fiber), bathroom tissue (20-60% postconsumer fiber), and plastic trash bags (10-100% postconsumer content). CPG is referenced as the requirement to meet in the Sustainable Cleaning Products & Materials section of the LEED for Existing Buldings Green Building Rating System. CPG

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) DfE reviews all product ingredients, by functional group (surfactant, solvent, etc.), identifying their key health and environmental characteristics and building a continuum of improvement toward safer chemicals. DfE review is green-chemistry focus, recognizing those products whose ingredients fall on the green end of the continuum. In addition, DfE has teamed with the GreenBlue Institute to develop the Clean-Gredients database, which uses the DfE methodology and “green screen” to identify safer chemicals for cleaning products (see Recognition from the DfE Program can be used to identify cleaning products that have demonstrated an environmentally preferable profile.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program High Performance Cleaning People with Special Needs Dusting and Dust Mopping Entryways Floor Care Carpet Care Restrooms Food Areas OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen Diluting Cleaning Products Indoor Plants Integrated Pest Management Recycling Hot Spots Trash 14 Key Areas

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program People with Special Needs

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Entryways 85% of the soil brought into any building can be contained within the first 10 to 15 feet.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Where Does Soil Come From? 80% from Foot Traffic ** 15% Airborne 5% Other Highlights the need for proper traffic matting at all building entrances. Matting should allow an average size adult to take three full steps on each foot.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program $600 To Remove 1 Pound of Soil The International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) estimates that it costs $600 to capture and remove one pound of soil after it is tracked into a facility. An entrance mat can easily accumulate over 1 pound of soil in a day in some facilities. Entryways

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Restrooms Restrooms Make up 10 to 15% of a buildings square footage & 75 to 80% of the buildings bacteria

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program ATP Test Results Bio Film Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria Hot Spots Bacteria hot spot – Restroom levers & knobs. Tested 195 to 899 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria Hot Spots Bacteria hot spot - restroom doors. Tested 277 to 1336 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria Hot Spots Bacteria hot spot – Phones. Tested 177 to 1136 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria Hot Spots Bacteria hot spot - water fountains. Tested 152 to 714 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria hot spot - keyboards. Tested 114 to 731 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Bacteria Hot Spots Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria Hot Spots Bacteria hot spot - stair rails. Tested 450 to 702 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Bacteria hot spot – Desk. Tested 178 to 931 on the ATP test. Anything over 75 could cause illness. Bacteria Hot Spots Hot Spots

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Products Chemicals Paper Products Plastic Liners Mats Equipment Tools

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Chemicals Glass Cleaners, All Purpose Cleaners, General Purpose Cleaners and Washroom Cleaners should meet the requirements of: GS-37 and/or CCD-146 Hand soaps should be free of antimicrobial ingredients except as preservatives or where required by code or regulation (i.e. food service and healthcare) or meet the requirements of: GS-41 and/or CCD-104

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Chemicals Carpet Care Products should meet the requirements of: GS-37 and/or CCD-148 Floor finishes should be durable, slip resistant and free of zinc (metal-free) and meet the requirements of: GS-40 and/or CCD-147

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Chemicals Other cleaning chemicals not covered by GS-37 (i.e. furniture polish, odor control, metal polish, disinfectants) should meet the following: California Code of Regulations for the maximum VOCs by product category. No Aerosols No Carcinogens HMIS Rating 2 or Less

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Chemicals Chemical Dilution Control Systems should meet the following: A closed loop system Equipped with back flow Flex-gap or Aire-gap Adjustable Dilutions Rates

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Paper Products Paper hand towels should contain a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content or meet the following: GS-09 and/or CCD-086 Toilet Tissue should contain a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled content or meet the following: GS-01 and/or CCD-082

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Paper Dispensers Eliminate folded towels Use dispensers with adjustable towel and delay settings Stub roll features eliminates waste Touch free dispensers stops the spread of germs Look for controlled-use tissue dispensers Make sure all dispensers are ADA compliant Covered dispensers help protect unused rolls

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Plastic Liners Liners should contain a minimum of 10% post-consumer recycled content and sized properly to minimize excess material.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Entryway Mats 85% of the soil brought into any building can be contained within the first 10 to 15 feet. Bi-level construction Rubber backing made with PCR Provide a safe surface for traffic

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Biodegradable FoodWare Bagasse is biodegradable foodware made from the biomass remaining after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice. The ecotainer™ line of foodservice packaging has been designed to provide a more environmentally sensitive alternative to standard paper packaging. Spudware is biodegradable cutlery made from 80% starch (potato or corn) and 20% soy or other vegetable oil. Potato and Corn are annually renewable resources.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Equipment Vacuum Cleaners should meet the requirements of: CRI Green Labeled vacuums Capable of capturing 96% of particulates 0.3 microns in size Operate with a sound level less than 70dBA Ergonomically designed to minimize vibration, noise and user fatigue.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Equipment Carpet Extraction Equipment shall meet the requirements of: CRI Bronze Seal of Approval at a minimum. Hot water extraction equipment shall be capable of removing sufficient moisture such that carpets can dry in less than 24 hours.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Equipment Automatic Floor Scrubbing Machines Shall be equipped with: Variable-speed chemical feed pumps to minimize the use of cleaning chemicals. Environmentally preferable gel batteries Water saving technology that extends scrubbing times between refills

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Equipment Floor buffers and Burnishers must be equipped with: Vacuums, guards, and/or other devices for capturing fine particulates Should operate with a sound level less than 70dBA. Rubber bumpers to reduce potential damage to building surfaces.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Tools Use only dusting tools that capture and remove the dust such as MicroFiber. Always color code you cleaning tools.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Odor Control Tools

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Water Saving Tools Waterless Urinals Save water & Save money Easiest to maintain & clean Free of odor / No cartridge Largest waste trap of any waterless urinal Lowest operational and maintenance costs Quickest return on investment All natural ZeroFlush® Odor Barrier

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Water Saving Tools AutoFaucet With Infrared Technology decreases water usage up to 70 percent, conserving precious resources and reducing costs. Reducing maintenance cost and utility expenses further contribute to an excellent ROI.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Green Cleaning Recycling Tools SMARTER RECYCLING SOLUTIONS From desk side and public areas to high-capacity collection and disposal, Myers Commercial Products is your source for cost-effective recycling solutions.

Myers Supply & Chemical High Performance Cleaning Training Program Myers Chemical & Supplies 900 Arch St. Little Rock, AR ( ) 831 Third St. Hot Springs, AR ( )