Green Carpet Cleaning Standards
Several States (CA, NY, NJ, MA, DC, CT, RI, NH,
VT, PA among others) have implemented regulations limiting the amount of
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) for a variety of carpet cleaning and maintenance
products. VOC's have been found to be a major contributing factor to ozone, a
common air pollutant which has been proven to be a public health hazard,
causing nose and skin irritation, rashes, headaches, and even asthma.
Concentrations of many VOC's are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times
higher) than outdoors (Source: EPA).
The EPA also warns that Indoor Air Quality
is the United States number one environmental health problem. In light of
those reinforced regulations and health concerns, we support a company that has
responded by creating an excellent and efficient carpet cleaning line that is
safe to Humans and Animals and that respects the Environment.
Green Carpet Cleaning Equipment Standards
Carpet cleaning equipment can contribute directly
to indoor environmental quality/air quality (IEAQ). For example, LEED-EB
specifies that vacuum cleaners be capable of capturing 96% of particulates that
are 0.3 microns in size and also meet the requirements of the Carpet & Rug
Institute Green Label Program.