HOW TO SELECT AND USE SAFE JANITORIAL PRODUCTS
The project held an outreach workshop in Santa Clara County on July 29, 1999. The 4-hour session was attended by about 60 janitorial contractors, facility managers, environmental staff, vendors, and agency representatives.
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- Introduction
- Product Usage
- Injuries That Occur
- Costs of These Injuries
- Evaluating Product Risks
- Risk Evaluation
- Highest Risk Products
- Highest Risk Ingredients
- Understanding MSDSs
- Selecting Protective Gear
- Finding Environmentally Preferable Products
- Suppliers We Have Contacted
- Screening Criteria We Used
- Products We Have Tested
- How To Evaluate Samples
- Overcoming Barriers To New Products
- Hands-On Sample Tests
- Evaluating Product Trials
- Managing Your Chemicals
- Minimizing Amounts Used
- Safe Storage & Mixing
- Adequate Disinfection
- Container Labels
- Reducing Floor Stripper Use
- Reducing Carpet Chemical Use
- Wrap Up
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
- Where To Get More Info
- Concluding Thoughts
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