§302A-1509 - Environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for use in public schools.
[§302A-1509] Environmentally-sensitivecleaning and maintenance products for use in public schools. Thedepartment of education shall require that all public school facilities givefirst preference, where feasible, to the purchase and use of environmentally-sensitivecleaning and maintenance products that have been approved by the Green Sealprogram pursuant to section 321-26.5, for use in public school facilities:
(1) To clean hard surfaces in bathrooms such ascounters, walls, floors, fixtures, basins, tubs, or tile;
(2) To eliminate dirt and stains on rugs andcarpeting;
(3) For routine cleaning of hard surfaces, includingimpervious flooring such as concrete or tile; provided that this category shallnot include:
(A) Products intended primarily to strip,polish, or wax floors; or
(B) Cleaners intended primarily for cleaningtoilet bowls, dishes, laundry, upholstery, or wood;
(4) To clean glass, windows, mirrors, or metallic orpolished surfaces;
(5) For routine, non-specialized hand cleaning;
(6) Paper towels or other paper used for cleaning;provided that this category shall not include toilet paper, facial tissue, orpaper towels used for drying hands; and
(7) Other categories as identified in the departmentof health. [L Sp 2009, c 13, §1]