FLOOR CARE
EPA recommends the following private sector standards/ecolabels be used when purchasing 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).
Recommended Private Sector Standards/Ecolabels
Agencies can use:
Green Seal™ 40 Standard for Floor-Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use2
Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainability for Hard Floor Care Products2
Federal Ecolabel Programs
Agencies can use one or more of the following:
Statutory Requirement
Products shall meet this statutory requirement:
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.