IntroducingIntroducingECOgent General ECOgent General Purpose Cleaner …Purpose Cleaner …

it Cleansit Cleans without Harming. without Harming.

• Simple effective cleaning: one productSimple effective cleaning: one product for all daily cleaning tasks for all daily cleaning tasks

• High removal rates for soil, bacteriaHigh removal rates for soil, bacteria    and microbial contamination    and microbial contamination

• Safe to use on all building surfacesSafe to use on all building surfaces• Low volatiles for maximum Indoor Air QualityLow volatiles for maximum Indoor Air Quality• Mild formula for worker health and safetyMild formula for worker health and safety• Environmentally compatible and sustainable;Environmentally compatible and sustainable;

all-natural ingredients all-natural ingredients

Cleaning without HarmingCleaning without Harming

• simple effective cleaning: one productsimple effective cleaning: one product for all daily cleaning tasks for all daily cleaning tasks

• can be further enhanced by combiningcan be further enhanced by combining with microfibre cleaning cloths with microfibre cleaning cloths

• one bucket of cleaning solutionone bucket of cleaning solution can last all day can last all day

1. Simple1. Simple

Simple ECOgent Cleaning MethodSimple ECOgent Cleaning Method

Dip a clean Dip a clean microfibre or microfibre or regular cleaning regular cleaning cloth into fresh cloth into fresh diluted cleaning diluted cleaning solution. Remove solution. Remove excess liquid.excess liquid.

Simple ECOgent Cleaning MethodSimple ECOgent Cleaning Method

Damp wipe Damp wipe surfaces and surfaces and allow to dryallow to dry oror

Damp wipe Damp wipe surfaces and dry surfaces and dry with separate with separate clothcloth

Simple ECOgent Cleaning MethodSimple ECOgent Cleaning Method

To extend life of To extend life of cleaning solution, cleaning solution, rinse cloth under rinse cloth under water or in a water or in a separate bucket separate bucket containing water containing water only.only.

Simple ECOgent Cleaning MethodSimple ECOgent Cleaning Method

Place cloth back Place cloth back into ECOgent into ECOgent cleaning solution cleaning solution and repeat the and repeat the processprocess..

Cleaning with Microfibre Cloths:Cleaning with Microfibre Cloths:

• Use ECOgent combined with Use ECOgent combined with microfibre cleaning cloths; microfibre cleaning cloths; microfibre cloths enhance the microfibre cloths enhance the performance of ECOgentperformance of ECOgent

• ECOgent dissolves organic odor-ECOgent dissolves organic odor-causing soil and releases causing soil and releases accumulated soil from microfibre accumulated soil from microfibre and regular clothsand regular cloths

Best Cleaning Practices:Best Cleaning Practices:

• Make fresh solutions dailyMake fresh solutions daily• Rinse cloths and allow to airRinse cloths and allow to air

dry when not in use dry when not in use• Launder cloths frequentlyLaunder cloths frequently• Soak in dilute bleach solutionSoak in dilute bleach solution

to remove stains to remove stains

Cleaning Advantages:Cleaning Advantages:

• Safe to useSafe to use• Simple to useSimple to use• Saves timeSaves time• Only need one cleaning clothOnly need one cleaning cloth• One bucket of cleaning solutionOne bucket of cleaning solution

can last all daycan last all day

2. High Removal Rate2. High Removal Rate• Use cleaning methods and materials that remove Use cleaning methods and materials that remove

high percentages of soil, bacteria and other microbial high percentages of soil, bacteria and other microbial contamination from environmental surfaces.contamination from environmental surfaces.

• Follow cleaning practices that maintain Follow cleaning practices that maintain uncontaminated cleaning tools and solutions.uncontaminated cleaning tools and solutions.

• Change cleaning solutions as frequently as needed.Change cleaning solutions as frequently as needed.• Work with infection control and public health to Work with infection control and public health to

determine the safest and most effective ways of determine the safest and most effective ways of disinfecting and sanitizing, where required, disinfecting and sanitizing, where required, afterafter high removal rate cleaning.high removal rate cleaning.

• Safe to use on all building surfacesSafe to use on all building surfaces• Safe to use on modernSafe to use on modern

acrylic fixtures, includingacrylic fixtures, includingcomputer screens, showercomputer screens, showerstalls, bathtubs, whirlpoolsstalls, bathtubs, whirlpoolsand accessoriesand accessories

• Safe and effective for routine carpet spotting.Safe and effective for routine carpet spotting.

3. Surface-Compatible3. Surface-Compatible

• Low volatiles for maximum Indoor Air QualityLow volatiles for maximum Indoor Air Quality• Contains less than 0.05% VOCsContains less than 0.05% VOCs• Safe for use in the presence of environmentally Safe for use in the presence of environmentally

hypersensitive individualshypersensitive individuals• Independently certified by the Independently certified by the EnvirodesicEnvirodesic™ ™

Certification ProgramCertification Program

4. Low Volatiles4. Low Volatiles

• Mild formula for best worker health and safety Mild formula for best worker health and safety • Non hazardous under WHMIS and OSHANon hazardous under WHMIS and OSHA• Easy on hands; unlikely to sensitize workersEasy on hands; unlikely to sensitize workers• Simplifies staff trainingSimplifies staff training; does not involve high ; does not involve high

skill chemistry or complex protection gearskill chemistry or complex protection gear• Cleaning staff are happy that they can clean Cleaning staff are happy that they can clean

without harming people or the environmentwithout harming people or the environment

5. Mild Formula5. Mild Formula

• Environmentally compatible and sustainableEnvironmentally compatible and sustainable• Bio-based product, contains only ingredients Bio-based product, contains only ingredients

from renewable or regrowable resources.from renewable or regrowable resources. • Does not contain pesticides, preservatives, dyes, Does not contain pesticides, preservatives, dyes,

petrochemicals, phosphates, EDTA or NTApetrochemicals, phosphates, EDTA or NTA• Biodegrades under both aerobic and anaerobic Biodegrades under both aerobic and anaerobic

conditions and is not toxic to aquatic life at conditions and is not toxic to aquatic life at levels likely to enter the environment.levels likely to enter the environment.

6. Environment-Compatible 6. Environment-Compatible

• Independently Certified byIndependently Certified byEnvironment Canada’sEnvironment Canada’sEnvironmental ChoiceEnvironmental ChoiceMM

Program, Criteria PRC-097Program, Criteria PRC-097• ““Cleaning Product with Low Potential for Cleaning Product with Low Potential for

Environmental Illness and Endocrine Environmental Illness and Endocrine DisruptionDisruption”.

• Recognized as one of the most stringent Recognized as one of the most stringent environmental standards in the world.environmental standards in the world.

6. Environment (cont.) 6. Environment (cont.)

For years mankind has For years mankind has been adding harmful been adding harmful chemicals and wasteschemicals and wastes

to our waterways.to our waterways.

Toxic residues in the Toxic residues in the aquatic environmentaquatic environment

include include detergentdetergent surfactants. surfactants.

While mankind has survived,While mankind has survived,

many other speciesmany other speciesare now threatened.are now threatened.

For example, the St. Lawrence beluga whale populations

exhibit the highest toxin levels in North America

It’s time to join theIt’s time to join the movement to movement to protect our protect our environment environment

So why switch to Cleaning So why switch to Cleaning without Harming?without Harming?

Because it makes sense.Because it makes sense.

• Simpler and saves moneySimpler and saves money• High removal rate for soilHigh removal rate for soil• Safe for all building surfacesSafe for all building surfaces• Better indoor air qualityBetter indoor air quality• Safer for staff & clientsSafer for staff & clients• Better for the environmentBetter for the environment

• ECOgent is preferred by professionalECOgent is preferred by professional cleaners and their clients cleaners and their clients• Users are happy to Clean without HarmingUsers are happy to Clean without Harming• Reduces occupational health and safetyReduces occupational health and safety liability associated with high skill chemistry liability associated with high skill chemistry• Environmental compatibility with all newEnvironmental compatibility with all new waste and drain standards waste and drain standards• Specifiers can meet the most stringentSpecifiers can meet the most stringent sustainable purchasing standards sustainable purchasing standards

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