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
Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS.
Ecologo/UL 2777 Standard for Sustainability for Hard Floor Care Products2
Learn how this standard/ecolabel includes criteria to address PFAS.
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.