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Safer Indoor Environments Through Purchasing Decisions

Disinfectants/Sanitizers for Use in ECE

EPA Registered Disinfectants and Sanitizers Some states allow the use of EPA registered disinfectants and sanitizers for use in early care and education as an alternative to bleach. The following products would be approved by licensing under this definition. The EPAs Design for the Environment (DfE) program has certified some disinfecting products as safer. They are in the process of reviewing additional products. For a full list see: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html. Disinfectants DfE Certified CleanCide, Wexford Labs Phone: 314-966-4134 Toll-Free: 800-506-1146 Not Certified, Considered Preferable Disinfectants by State and City Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Divisions Diversey Oxivir Five 16 Concentrate (institutional) - http://www.diversey.com/Oxivir 800-842-2341 to locate a distributor in your area Diversey Oxivir Tb Ready-to-Use (institutional) Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfecting Cleaner Not Certified, Considered Preferable Sanitizers by State and City Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Divisions SaniDate Hard Surface Sanitizer

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