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GENERAL
PURPOSE CLEANERS
GECA
17-2006 Standard (PDF) |
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Safeguard Innovations
(Champ Enterprises Pty Ltd)
Safeguard Innovations offer anaerobically degradable Safeguard Fruit and Veggie Wash product that is environmentally preferable. |
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Product Marketing Name:
Safeguard Innovations Use and Application: Fruit
& Veggie Wash
Date of Certification: 3
June 2008
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Fruit and vegetables are a vital part of your family’s health and
well-being. They provide a major daily source of vitamins and
minerals for people of all ages. But just how clean and safe are
the fruit and vegetables we eat?
Did you know that up to 20 pairs of hands will touch your fruit
and veg from field to feeding your family?
Contaminants can build up while fruit and veggies are grown,
harvested, transported, packed and sold. Washing in water alone
will not remove bacteria, waxes, chemicals and pesticides.
Independent laboratories that are certified by the National
Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) have extensively tested
Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash. The tests concluded that
Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash successfully removes up to 100
times more contaminants than water alone.
Made from all natural and organic ingredients, Safeguard Fruit &
Veggie Wash has a lovely, fresh citrus aroma with no after taste
and leaves your fruit and vegetables the way nature intended.
Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash is quick and easy to use and takes
just 30 seconds. Look for Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash in the
fresh produce section of your supermarket or at greengrocer near
you.
The blend of 100 % natural and organic ingredients in Safeguard
Fruit and Veggie Wash is able to reduce the levels of
contaminants because the ingredients actually help water to stick
to dirt, chemicals and waxes to allow their removal.
Contaminants like agricultural pesticides and waxes are designed
to be waterproof. That’s why washing with water alone is not
effective. Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash is all natural and does
not contain any chemicals, so there is no further contamination
with substances that could make you sick, like soap, bleach,
harsh detergents and other toxic chemicals.
Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash is easy to use and rinses clean,
leaving only the fresh taste of healthy fruit and vegetables.
2. The Products
Safeguard
Fruit & Veggie Wash
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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3.0 Fitness for
Purpose
Certified products should be of high quality and perform
well in their intended application. High standards of product
performance are implicit in the label. Certified product must
ensure that the product is fit for its intended purpose |
Champ Enterprises
has provided certification from Silliker Microtech to indicate
Food Safety testing approval. The results demonstrate a clear
attribute of the product to deliver the disinfectant and
cleaning qualities of the product for it’s intended use. |
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3.2 Formulation Requirements The
phosphorous load shall not exceed 25 mg/litre. General purpose
cleaners shall not be formulated or manufactured with:
• EDTA;
• NTA;
• APEO’s;
• reactive chlorine compounds such as hypochlorite or organic
chlorine carriers;
• substances classified as carcinogenic according to the
approved criteria for the classification of hazardous substances
by the National Industry Chemical Notification and Assessment
Scheme;
• greater than 0.1% of any ingredient that is classified or
may be classified as mutagenic or tetragenic according to the
approved criteria for the classification of hazardous substances
by the National Industry Chemical Notification and Assessment
Scheme;
• greater than 1% of any ingredient that is classified as a
contact sensitiser or as a possible mutagen according to the
approved criteria for the classification of hazardous substances
by the National Industry Chemical Notification and Assessment
Scheme |
GECS have been informed that neither of the
products under assessment contains phosphorous or any other
chemicals listed in this criterion. GECS have received MSDS and
test results showing that the Safeguard Veggie Wash contains
none of the above mentioned chemical formulas. The proprietary
ingredient mix of the formulation has been assessed for the
purpose of demonstrating compliance to this criterion. |
3.3 Solvents General purpose cleaners must not contain: a)
Halogenated organic solvents or butoxyethanol;
b) volatile organic compounds in excess of 10% by weight |
An inspection of MSDS for all the ingredients used in the
Safeguard Fruit & Veggie Wash, the product contains no
Volatile Organic Compounds which constitute 10% or more of the
overall product weight. |
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3.4 Fragrance Fragrance must be produced and used in accordance
with the “Code of Practice” compiled by the International
Fragrance Association (IFRA). Fragrance containing the following
mitromusk compounds must not be used because of their cancer
risk |
GECS have been informed that neither of the above mentioned
products contains any fragrances. This has been verified during
an examination of ingredient lists and MSDS for product
components. |
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3.5 Colours Colorants used must be included on the “List of
Colouring Agents Allowed for use in Cosmetic Products” in
Annex IV of European Commission Directorate 76/768/EEC. A copy
of the Directive is available at: http://ec.europ a.eu/enterprise/
cosmetics/html/ consolidated_dir .htm |
No colours are used in the products under assessment. This has
been verified during an examination of ingredient lists and MSDS
for all product components. GECS is satisfied that none of the
products under assessment contain colours that are of concern
under this criterion. |
3.6 Consumer Information
a) The detergents must be accompanied by instructions for proper
use so as to maximise product performance and minimise waste.
b) All detergents must display on the container a list of
product ingredients which complies with the requirements of the
EEC Commission Recommendation for Labelling of Detergents and
Cleaning Products.
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The intended packaging of the
product has been assessed for compliance to this criterion.
Suitable information is displayed confirming compliance to this
criterion.
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3.7 Packaging Requirements
o All plastic containers and plastic components must be made of
plastic that are recycled in Australia (or the country to which
the product is exported and sold).
o Packaging must not be impregnated, labelled, coated or
otherwise treated in a manner, which would prevent recycling
(i.e. PVC sleeves, metallic labels).
o All plastic packaging (i.e. container, cap, measuring devise)
must have a plastic resin identification code clearly visible on
each item.
o Packaging (including labels) must not contain PVC or any type
of chlorinated materials.
o The cardboard packaging shall consist of >=70% recycled
material.
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The current packaging proposed for
this new product contains these components.
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Safeguard Innovations EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the Safeguard
Innovations range to
be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour,
Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company
has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to
compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety
regulations and environmental regulations.
Additional Information
Good Environmental Choice Australia
recommends these products to green purchasing officers,
specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to
purchase products and services on the basis of
functional and overall environmental and human health
performance.
For more information contact Safeguard
Innovations directly:
Safeguard Innovations
Address: 53 Stockdale Road, O'Connor WA 6163, Australia
Or 22 Phillip St, Maddington WA 6109
Postal: PO Box 23, North Fremantle WA 6159, Australia
Ph: 1800 022 898 (+61 8 9314 2731)
Fax: +61 8 9314 2199
Web: safeguardproducts.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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