1. 4A: Using Green Products
Protect Health and the Environment

2. Using Green Products
Green products are safer for cleaning personnel, building occupants and the environment
Green products (like all products) must be used correctly
Green products must be disposed of properly after use
Use only products approved by the City of San Francisco – see
Green products are safer for cleaning personnel, building occupants and the environment
Use only products approved by the City of San Francisco
Look to see if the chemicals cleaning products are certified by Green Seal, Safer Choice or UL/Ecologo
Green products (like all products) must be used correctly
Do NOT play chemist – follow manufacturer’s recommended dilutions and use directions
Do NOT mix cleaning products.
Green products must be disposed of properly after use

3. Look For The Seal of Approval

4. Use dilution stations to mix and dilute properly

5. Follow the directions – don’t mix chemicals

6. Don’t use disinfectants on floors, walls, ceilings, etc.

7. Clean with cold water

8. Use certified equipment – Carpet & Rug Institute

9. Use recycled paper products

10. Don’t clean windows and mirrors with paper towels
Use a microfiber cloth or a squeegee

11. Use recycled plastic liners
Use liners that are the right size and thickness

12. Properly fold microfiber cloths
Use all 8 sides of the cloth
Don’t wad them up

13. Quiz Green products are (check all that apply)
Safer for janitors health compared to conventional products
Safer for occupant health compared to conventional products
Safer for the environment compared to conventional products
Cost competitive compared to conventional products
Perform comparably in most situations to conventional products
Use the following green products:
Certified green cleaning chemicals
Paper with recycled content
Plastic liners with recycled content
Certified cleaning equipment
1 – All
2 - All

14. Quiz
What are best practices in the use of Green products (check all that apply)
Use dilution stations for concentrated cleaning chemicals
Add more concentrate to make solution clean faster
Mix ammonia and bleach with concentrated chemicals
Use boiling hot water for cleaning chemicals
Use microfiber cloths that are clean and properly folded
Use plastic liners that are the right size and thickness for the can
Use recycled paper products
Clean and dry glass and other surfaces with paper towels
3 – A, E, F & G