OZONE AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES
Sanzonate Global Poised to Meet GSA Priority Purchase of Sustainable Products for all U.S. Government-owned Buildings
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, May 1, 2024, /PRNewswire/
In an EPA Press Office release dated April 8, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration is directing government contractors to purchase cleaning products for federal buildings that are free of toxic “forever chemicals.” The move is aimed at better protecting the health of custodial staff, federal employees, and the environment. This change is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to implement President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan, which directs federal agencies to prioritize the purchase of sustainable products and services including products without added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”
The change is reflected in GSA’s custodial specification. Contractors will be required to use products certified to ecolabels such as EPA’s Safer Choice which meet strict criteria for human health and the environment by using effective, safer chemical alternatives, as well as certain Green Seal® certifications.
Currently, GSA’s Public Building Service has more than 600 contracts for custodial services at more than 1,500 U.S. government-owned buildings at a cost of more than $400 million per year and expects that most of these contracts will include the new specifications within five years. The updated specification requires that contractors use cleaners and hand soaps must be certified to the EPA Safer Choice, Green Seal® GS-37, Green Seal® GS-41, or Green Seal® GS-53 certifications, which do not allow intentionally added PFAS in product formulations.
Our Aqueous Ozone products have been tested and Green Seal Certified® for GS-37 and the GS-53 standards for health, sustainability, and product performance. We’re excited to begin working with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to offer government contractors our products to meet the new specifications.
States Kathleen Hanafan, Chief Executive Officer of Sanzonate Global, Inc.
About Sanzonate Global, Inc:
Sanzonate Global Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of Aqueous Ozone products by integrating data, science, and technology for maximum results. These Aqueous Ozone products effectively inactivate bacteria and viruses and provide a “green” cleaning agent and natural deodorizer without the use of chemicals. Sanzonate Global, Inc. provides sustainable products that are environmentally responsible and ethically sourced.
Aqueous Ozone is approved by the EPA, FDA, USDA, and is considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the FDA. It is compliant with the EPA Organic Program as a natural and effective cleaner and sanitizer. Sanzonate’s Aqueous Ozone products are Green Seal and Clean Seal approved and meet all OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs). Sanzonate’s AO products are compliant with Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) for ozone in the workplace atmosphere as evaluated by Bureau Veritas in Europe. Sanzonate’s AO products have earned CE and UKCA Certification in the European Economic Area, as well as membership in the EUO3TA as a company complying with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
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Aqueous Ozone is approved by the EPA, FDA, USDA, and is considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the FDA. It’s compliant with the EPA Organic Program as a natural and effective cleaner and sanitizer. Sanzonate’s Aqueous Ozone products are Green Seal and Clean Seal approved and meet all OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits-PELs. Sanzonate’s AO products are compliant with Occupational Exposure Limits for ozone in the workplace atmosphere as tested by Bureau Veritas. Sanzonate’s AO products have earned CE and UKCA Certification in the European Economic Area, as well as membership in the EUO3TA as a company complying with the Biocidal Products Regulation.