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FLOOR CARE

EPA recommends the following private sector standards/ecolabels be used when purchasing floor care or any services that involve the use of floor care. All federal ecolabel program(s) and statutory requirement(s) that apply to this product category are also listed below.

If you are a U.S. federal government employee who would like free access to one of the private sector standards or ecolabels recommended by EPA, please email the EPP Program (epp@epa.gov).

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Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels

Agencies can use:

Green Seal™ 40 Standard for Floor-Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use2

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Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainability for Hard Floor Care Products2

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Federal Ecolabel Programs

Agencies can use one or more of the following:

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BioPreferred® Program – USDA Certified Biobased

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Safer Choice

Statutory Requirement

Products shall meet this statutory requirement:

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BioPreferred® Program – Federal Purchasing

Inclusion in the Recommendations is not an endorsement by EPA of the standards/ecolabels or of any of the products conformant to these standards/ecolabels, but rather a statement that the standard/ecolabel meets either EPA's Framework or is recommended for use by another Federal agency.

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Last updated on May 16, 2022
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