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Environmentally Preferable Certifications There’s a new awareness sweeping through business today. It’s the recognition that many people want more than just products that do as they promise; people are actively looking for products and services that have less impact on the environment. This isn’t just “buying products” — this is a system approach involving a partnership between supplier and customer. 3M Building and Commercial Services Division is committed to providing you with innovative, cost-effective cleaning solutions that help protect facilities and people, while creating clean, safe and comfortable environments throughout the world. 3M has completed certification from Green Seal , a nationally-recognized not-for-profit environmental organization, on a number of 3M Chemical Concentrates sold with the 3M Twist ’n Fill Chemical Management System. 3M has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to protecting health, safety and the environment. Certification helps make it easier for our customers, as well as their janitorial service providers, to demonstrate that they meet their environmentally preferable requirements. *These products meet Green Seal Standard GS-37 based on effective performance, concentration of product, minimized/recycled packaging and protective limits on VOCs and human & environmental toxicity. GreenSeal.org. Products No. 24, 44: Acute toxicity and skin/eye damage met requirements at the as-used dilution, as specified for closed dilution systems. Products No. 1, 8, 34: Skin/eye damage met requirements at the as-used dilution, as specified for closed dilution systems. * 3M Chemical Concentrates sold with the 3M Twist ’n Fill Chemical Management System: • 3M Glass Cleaner Concentrate 1L • 3M Neutral Cleaner Concentrate 3H and 3L • 3M General Purpose Cleaner Concentrate 8H and 8L • 3M Glass Cleaner and Protector Concentrate 17L • 3M 3-in-1 Floor Cleaner Concentrate 24H • 3M Neutral Cleaner LO Concentrate 33H • 3M Peroxide Cleaner Concentrate 34H and 34L • 3M Bathroom Cleaner Concentrate 44L Additional benefits of the 3M Twist ’n Fill Chemical Management System: • Unique bottle and cap design lets you interchange chemicals in seconds • Very compact — fits in most closets • Easy to use — just insert bottle, twist and fill • Integral air gap prevents chemical backflow • A single dispenser can be used for all chemicals • Designed to be used with cold water to prevent scalding hazards and reduce energy use • Concentrated chemicals to maximize value and reduce packaging • Packaged in easy-to-handle, easy-to-store bottles • English/Spanish labels, numbered and color-coded for easy identification • A material safety data sheet (MSDS) and label is available for each concentrate and diluted, ready-to-use cleaner

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Page 1: Environmentally Preferable Certifications · 2013-12-03 · The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) provides the carpet industry, its customers and the public with facts that enable informed

Environmentally Preferable CertificationsThere’s a new awareness sweeping through business today. It’s the recognition that many people want more than just products that do as they promise; people are actively looking for products and services that have less impact on the environment. This isn’t just “buying products” — this is a system approach involving a partnership between supplier and customer.

3M Building and Commercial Services Division is committed to providing you with innovative, cost-effective cleaning solutions that help protect facilities and people, while creating clean, safe and comfortable environments throughout the world. 3M has completed certification from Green Seal™, a nationally-recognized not-for-profit environmental organization, on a number of 3M™ Chemical Concentrates sold with the 3M™ Twist ’n Fill™ Chemical Management System.

3M has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to protecting health, safety and the environment. Certification helps make it easier for our customers, as well as their janitorial service providers, to demonstrate that they meet their environmentally preferable requirements.

* These products meet Green Seal™ Standard GS-37 based on effective performance, concentration of product, minimized/recycled packaging and protective limits on VOCs and human & environmental toxicity. GreenSeal.org. Products No. 24, 44: Acute toxicity and skin/eye damage met requirements at the as-used dilution, as specified for closed dilution systems. Products No. 1, 8, 34: Skin/eye damage met requirements at the as-used dilution, as specified for closed dilution systems.

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3M™ Chemical Concentrates sold with the 3M™ Twist ’n Fill™ Chemical Management System:

• 3M™ Glass Cleaner Concentrate 1L

• 3M™ Neutral Cleaner Concentrate 3H and 3L

• 3M™ General Purpose Cleaner Concentrate 8H and 8L

• 3M™ Glass Cleaner and Protector Concentrate 17L

• 3M™ 3-in-1 Floor Cleaner Concentrate 24H

• 3M™ Neutral Cleaner LO Concentrate 33H

• 3M™ Peroxide Cleaner Concentrate 34H and 34L

• 3M™ Bathroom Cleaner Concentrate 44L

Additional benefits of the 3M™ Twist ’n Fill™ Chemical Management System:• Unique bottle and cap design lets you interchange

chemicals in seconds

• Very compact — fits in most closets

• Easy to use — just insert bottle, twist and fill

• Integral air gap prevents chemical backflow

• A single dispenser can be used for all chemicals

• Designed to be used with cold water to prevent scalding hazards and reduce energy use

• Concentrated chemicals to maximize value and reduce packaging

• Packaged in easy-to-handle, easy-to-store bottles

• English/Spanish labels, numbered and color-coded for easy identification

• A material safety data sheet (MSDS) and label is available for each concentrate and diluted, ready-to-use cleaner

Page 2: Environmentally Preferable Certifications · 2013-12-03 · The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) provides the carpet industry, its customers and the public with facts that enable informed

The Carpet and Rug Institute Approved 3M ProductsThe Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) provides the carpet industry, its customers and the public with facts that enable informed flooring choices. The CRI Seal of Approval program tests the effectiveness of carpet cleaning products and certifies those products that remove difficult stains or a sufficient amount of soil without damage to the carpet.

To earn the seal of approval, each product is tested at an independent lab against control samples to assess product performance using scientifically accredited cleaning standards.

Because not all products clean well enough to earn this distinctive honor, 3M is pleased to say that the following 3M™ Twist ’n Fill™ chemical concentrate products have received the CRI Seal of Approval:

• Scotchgard™ Extraction Cleaner Concentrate 27H

• Scotchgard™ Pretreatment Cleaner Concentrate 28H

Effective carpet cleaning helps maintain the life and beauty of the carpet. Also, helping carpet maintain its life cycle cuts down on its premature removal to landfills, and that benefits everyone.

3M Building and Commercial Services Division3M Center, Building 223-2N-21St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 USAwww.3M.com/facility Please recycle. Printed in U.S.A. © 3M 2013. All rights reserved. 78-8134-0033-6 Rev. E

3M, Scotchgard and Twist ’n Fill are trademarks of 3M. Used under license in Canada. Green Seal is a registered trademark of Green Seal. CRI and the Carpet and Rug Institute Seal of Approval are trademarks of the Carpet and Rug Institute.