Green Seal™ Health and Environmental Requirements
Summary of Green Seal™ Performance Requirements*
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*See applicable Green Seal Environmental Standard
(i.e., GS-37 or GS-40) for details.

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8201FF GS-40 Certified NEW FORMULA!
G2 Green Finish - High Performance Floor Coating

8513FC GS-37 Certified
Green Clean - Environmentally-Responsible Floor Cleaner

8549FR
Green Restore* - Environmentally-Responsible Floor Restorer

8881FX GS-40 Certified NEW FORMULA!
Green Strip - Environmentally-Responsible Floor Stripper

*No Green Seal Standard exists for floor restorers.

Summary of Green Seal™ Health and Environmental Requirements*

• Reduced human and aquatic toxicity
  
• Does not contain carcinogens or reproductive toxins
  
• Non-corrosive to the skin and eyes
  
• Non-skin sensitizing
  
• Flash point >150° F
• VOC's less than 7% for floor finishes, less than 3% for floor strippers, and less than 1% for general cleaners
  
• Shall be biodegradable
  
• Less than 0.5% phosphorous
  
• Shall not contain phthalates, zinc or other heavy metals, alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE's), optical brighteners or ozone-depleting compounds.
  
  *See applicable Green Seal Environmental Standard (i.e., GS-37 or GS-40) for details.
  
  
  
  

Product Specific Performance Requirements

Slip Resistance
Floor finish products shall have a static coefficient of friction [SCOF] of at least 0.5 as measured by either ASTM D2047-99 or UL Method 410.

Note: Green Finish, Green Clean and Green Restore are all UL Classified as to slip resistance.

Additional Performance Requirements
Each product shall perform effectively, as measured by the following standard test methods:

Removability:
The floor finish and compatible stripper shall achieve a removal ease rating of “good” as measured by ASTM D1792-82, Standard Test Method for Long-Term Removability Properties of Floor Polishes. In the case of a floor finish and stripper proposed for certification together, they should be tested together, with the candidate stripper replacing the ASTM standard-defined stripper.

Soil Resistance:
The floor finish shall perform as well as a nationally recognized product of its type in its category as measured by ASTM D3206-92 Standard Test Method for Soil Resistance of Floor Polishes.

Detergent Resistance:
The floor finish shall demonstrate minimal deterioration by achieving a detergent resistance rating of “very good”, as measured by ASTM D3207-92 Standard Test Method for Detergent Resistance of Floor Polish Films. The floor finish shall be tested using a GS-37 certified floor cleaner at the recommended dilution rate for routine floor maintenance as listed on packaging or the ASTM cleaning solution specified in ASTM D3207-9.

Products shall be tested as used and, if diluted, products shall be diluted with water from the cold tap at no more than 50 °F.

General Purpose Cleaners:
The product shall remove at least 80% of the particulate soil in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4488-95, A5.