Administrative Regulation - 3513.1
GREEN CLEANING PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS (CT PUBLIC ACT 09-81)
The State of Connecticut is requiring that each local and regional board of education implement a green cleaning
program for all school buildings and facilities in its district.
Enfield Public Schools is committed to the implementation of this law by providing the staff and, upon request,
the parents and guardians of each child enrolled in each school with a written statement of the school district’s
green cleaning program as well as making it available on its web site annually. The administrative regulation
will also be distributed to new staff hired during the school year and to parents or guardians of students
transferring in during the school year.
- Green cleaning program means the procurement and proper use of environmentally preferable cleaning products as defined
by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for all state owned buildings, schools and facilities. DAS currently requires
that environmentally preferable cleaning products be independently certified by one of two third party certified organizations:
Green Seal or Eco Logo
- By July 1, 2011 and thereafter no person shall use a cleaning product in a public school unless it meets the DAS standard.
- The types of cleaning products covered in this legislation
include: general purpose, bathroom, and glass cleaners, floor strippers and finishes, hand cleaners and soaps. The preferred
green cleaning products used by this school district are listed on Attachment “A”.
- Disinfectants, disinfectant cleaners, sanitizers or
antimicrobial products regulated by the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act are not covered by this law.
The following statement will be part of this school district’s program as stated in the new law;
“NO PARENT, GUARDIAN, TEACHER OR STAFF MEMBER MAY BRING INTO THE SCHOOL
FACILITY ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT WHICH IS INTENDED TO CLEAN, DEODORIZE,
SANITIZE OR DISINFECT”
The implementation of this program requires the support and cooperation of everyone
including administrators, faculty, staff, parents, guardians and facilities staff. Any
questions concerning the program can be directed to:
Town of Enfield, Building and Grounds, 860-253-6361
Green Cleaning Product List - Attachment A
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This chart lists the types, names and manufacturers of the green products used by this school
district as well as the location/area of application and schedule of when each is used.
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Town of Enfield Cleaning Chemicals
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PRODUCT
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NAME
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MANUFACTURER
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AREA
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FREQUENCY
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neutral cleaner
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DeltaMild
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Genesan
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floors
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daily
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heavy duty cleaner/degreaser
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DeltaUltra
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Genesan
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all surfaces
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as needed
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bathroom cleaner
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Enzysan
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Genesan
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bathroom surfaces
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daily
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glass/multi-surface cleaner
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PolGreen
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Genesan
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glass, counters, etc.
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daily
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disinfectant
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Hyperfect
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Genesan
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all surfaces
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daily
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disinfectant
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Vital Oxide
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Vital Solutions, LLC
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all surfaces
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daily
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disinfectant
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Smart Touch
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Pure Shield, Inc.
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all surfaces
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daily
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floor restorer
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LinPol
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Genesan
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floors
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as needed
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hand soap
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Symmetry
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Buckeye
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daily
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hand sanitizer
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Symmetry
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Buckeye
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daily
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floor stripper
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Takedown
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Triple-S
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VCT tile
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as needed
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floor prep
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Recoat Prep
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Hillyard
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VCT tile
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as needed
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floor finish
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EP-22
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Hillyard
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VCT tile
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as needed
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floor finish
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Explorer
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Hillyard
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VCT tile
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as needed
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wood floor cleaner
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Super Shine-all
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Hillyard
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wood floor
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as needed
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gym floor finish
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Pro 200
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Hillyard
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gym floor
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as needed
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March 29, 2011
Revised: July 10, 2012
September 8, 2014
October 6, 2021