Green Seal Environmental Standards (listed by category)
Please note: standards may be listed under more than one category.

• Construction Materials, Equipment and Systems
• Facility Operations, Maintenance and Services
• Hospitality, Lodging, and Food Service
• Home Products and Services
• Office Products and Communications
• Personal Care and Consumer Packaged Goods
• Transportation and Utilities

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Construction Materials, Equipment and Systems Commercial Adhesives (GS-36) Standard This Standard is for adhesives that are intended and labeled for use as a commercial adhesive. Electric Chillers (GS-31) Standard This Standard is for 60 Hz, 3-phase, electric motor driven, vapor compression-type water-chilling packages or systems of 150 tons up to 2,000 tons in rated cooling capacity, commonly referred to as "chillers." Occupancy Sensors (GC-12) Standard This Standard is for the sensors and switching devices used in both small, confined spaces and large, open areas, generically referred to as "motion sensors," "occupancy sensors" or "sensors. Paints and Coatings (GS-11) Standard* This Standard is for paints and coatings including wall, anti-corrosive, and reflective coatings, floor paints and primers and undercoats. Recycled Content Latex Paint (GS-43) Standard This Standard is for recycled-content interior and exterior latex paint. Stains and Finishes (GS-47) Standard (In development) This Standard is for stains and finishes, applying to water-borne, solvent-borne, semi-transparent or opaque stains and varnishes, shellacs, water-based finishes, polyurethane, lacquer, oil finishes and clear metal lacquers. Windows (GS-13) Standard The standard is for residential fenestration products including windows, skylights, glazed exterior doors and storm doors. Window Films (GS-14) Standard This standard establishes environmental requirements for residential retrofittable window films.

Facility Operations, Maintenance and Services GS-42 Standard Summary Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services (GS-42) Standard This Standard is for cleaning service providers including in-house and external cleaning services including all indoor activities typically required to clean commercial, public and industrial buildings. Degreasing Agents in Production and Maintenance Operations (GS-34) Standard This Standard is for cleaning/degreasing agents marketed as suitable for production and maintenance applications. Energy Efficient Lighting - Compact Fluorescent Lamps (GS-5) Standard This Standard is for energy efficient lighting including lamps used for general illumination purposes, special purposes, and includes both screw based and pin based lamps and those with integrated and non-integrated ballasts. Hand Cleaners and Hand Soaps Used for Industrial & Institutional Purposes (GS-41) Standard This Standard is for industrial heavy-duty and institutional hand cleaners used for routine, non-specialized hand cleaning in industrial or institutional settings. Industrial and Institutional Cleaners (GS-37) Standard** This Standard is for industrial and institutional general-purpose, restroom, glass, and carpet cleaners, defined as those cleaners intended for routine cleaning of offices, institutions, warehouses, and industrial facilities. Industrial and Institutional Floor Finishes and Floor Finish Strippers (GS-40) Standard This Standard is for industrial and institutional floor-care products, specifically floor finish and floor finish strippers. Laundry Care Products (GS-48) Standard (In development) This Standard is for laundry-care products including powder, liquid or pre-measured dosage laundry detergents, stain removers and dryer sheets for both commercial and household uses. Lodging Properties (GS-33) Standard This Standard is for lodging properties located in the USA. Paints and Coatings (GS-11) Standard* This Standard is for paints and coatings including wall, anti-corrosive, and reflective coatings, floor paints and primers and undercoats. Paper Towels and Paper Napkins (GS-9) Standard This Standard establishes environmental requirements for paper towels and napkins. Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) Standard This standard is for restaurants and food services, including those that have been operating for at least three months whose primary business is preparing and serving food to the general public or private consumers. Tissue Paper (GS-1) Standard This Standard establishes environmental requirements for bathroom tissue and facial tissue made from recovered paper.

Hospitality, Lodging, and Food Service Lodging Properties (GS-33) Standard This Standard is for lodging properties located in the USA. Food Service Packaging (GS-35) Standard This Standard is for food-service packaging including single-use containers for packaging or carry-out of products from restaurants and other retail food service establishments. Paper Products Used in the Preparation of Food (GC-8) Standard This Standard is for paper products used in the preparation of food, also known as "indirect food additives." Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) Standard This standard is for restaurants and food services, including those that have been operating for at least three months whose primary business is preparing and serving food to the general public or private consumers.

Home Products and Services General-Purpose, Bathroom, Glass, and Carpet Cleaners Used For Household Purposes (GS-8) Standard This Standard is for general-purpose, bathroom, glass, and carpet cleaners marketed specifically for use in household or similar residential settings. Laundry Care Products (GS-48) Standard (In development) This Standard is for laundry-care products including powder, liquid or pre-measured dosage laundry detergents, stain removers and dryer sheets for both commercial and household uses. Paints and Coatings (GS-11) Standard* This Standard is for paints and coatings including wall, anti-corrosive, and reflective coatings, floor paints and primers and undercoats. Plastic Resin Film Bags (GS-45) Standard (In development) This Standard is for plastic resin film bags where a reusable option is not feasible and disposal is appropriate such as trash can liners or pet and yard waste bags. Powdered Laundry Bleach (GC-11) Standard This Standard is for powdered laundry bleach. Residential Cleaning Services (GS-49) Standard (In development) This Standard is for professional cleaning services for homes and residences including services that clean indoor residential facilities, such as residential kitchens and bathrooms, dusting, and floor cleaning. Reusable Utility Bags (GS-16) Standard This Standard is for carrier or carryout bags designed and meant for hand-carrying a variety of goods or commodities multiple times.

Office Products and Communications Coated Printing Paper (GS-10) Standard This Standard is for coated printing paper. Newsprint (GS-15) Standard This Standard is for all newsprint and printed products manufactured from newsprint, including newspapers and miscellaneous published material made from newsprint such as inserts, flyers, etc. Printing and Writing Paper (GS-7) Standard This Standard is for printing and writing paper.

Personal Care and Consumer Packaged Goods Soaps and Shower Products (GS-44) Standard This Standard is for hand, hair, and body soaps and cleansers used and rinsed after use including liquid and solid soap and cleansers, shampoo, conditioner and related shower products for baby, child, adult, commercial, professional, and pet use. Paper Towels and Paper Napkins (GS-9) Standard This Standard establishes environmental requirements for paper towels and napkins. Tissue Paper (GS-1) Standard This Standard establishes environmental requirements for bathroom tissue and facial tissue made from recovered paper.

Transportation and Utilities Alternative Fueled Vehicles (GC-2) Standard This Standard is for alternative fueled vehicles. Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Operations (GC-10) Standard This Standard is for the maintenance of fleets of vehicles, primarily light-duty, used for services. Re-Refined Engine Oil (GS-3) Standard This Standard is for internal combustion engine lubricating oil for gasoline or diesel engines manufactured in while or in part from re-refined petroleum based oil.

* The revised GS-11 supercedes the following standards:

Paints (GS-11)
Anti-Corrosive Paints (GC-3)

Green Procurement and Green Facilities Operation and Maintenance are now included in a Green Partnership Program with details available at: http://www.greenseal.org/programs/partnership.cfm.

** The revised GS-37 supercedes the following standard: General-Purpose, Bathroom, Glass, and Carpet Cleaners Used for Industrial & Institutional Purposes (GS-37)

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