| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.19 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | May 28, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southwestern University
OP-13: Cleaning Products Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 1.00 |
Ruben
Torres Assistant Supervisor of Custodial Services Physical Plant |
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase third party certified cleaning and janitorial products?:
A copy of the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
The green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
http://www.southwestern.edu/safety/documents/productguide.pdf
We do not have an institution-wide product purchasing policy. As part of the custodial safety program , which recommend that the department reduce the risk of injuries by purchasing products with a low hazard ratings which has lead us in the direction of green certified products. We currently use green certified products in all our buildings.
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
To ensure that this ,"low hazard rating"/ green certified products, purchasing guidelines are followed, first we research any product that we are thinking of introducing to the campus. We ask for a sample and a MSDS sheet of the product. We review the MSDS sheet with the safety officer and if it is safe, we review pricing then assign the sample product to a custodian so we can get feedback on the effectiveness of it.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products)?:
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or UL Environment (EcoLogo) certified cleaning and janitorial products:
Total expenditures on cleaning and janitorial products:
Has the institution's main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) adopted a Green Seal or ISSA certified low-impact, ecological (“green”) cleaning program?:
A brief description of the institution’s low-impact, ecological cleaning program:
We have chosen Buckeye green seal line of chemicals in our campus as our primary cleaning products. In all of our buildings there are automatic dispensing units set up for a more efficient process.
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
The sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
There is no contract.
The website URL where information about the institution’s green cleaning initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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