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Meet or exceed government and industry safety and performance standards
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Meet the requirements of all applicable government acts, bylaws and regulations including the Fisheries Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
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Clean common hard surfaces effectively
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Not require poison
labeling under the Hazardous Products Act
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Be accompanied by detailed instructions for proper use to maximize product performance and minimize waste
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Be labeled for use with tepid water when diluted
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Not be formulated with phosphates,
NTA, EDTA, APEOs, organic ingredients which are bioaccumulating or potentially bioaccumulating
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Not contain chemicals which are proven or probable carcinogens
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Not contain halogenated organic solvents or
butoxy-ethanol
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Not use ethylene oxide in the manufacture of the whole formula or any component
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Not contain volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) exceeding 0.05% by weight
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Be readily biodegradable under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions
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Be nontoxic to aquatic life by whole formulation short-term sensitive toxicity tests
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Have a calculated oral rat toxicity of LD50 > 5000 mg/kg by whole formulation test
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Demonstrate minimum potential for introduction of endocrine disrupting by-products into the receiving environment, through complete absence of detectable recalcitrant metabolites formed during biodegradation tests
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Demonstrate low potential for skin irritancy
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Be listed with a recognized environmental health organization as a product not harmful to people suffering from environmental illness, including, inter
alia, the Envirodesic™ Certification Program, the Canadian Lung Association, the Asthma Society of Canada, and the Environmental Illness Society of Canada.
