PARTNERING TO CREATE A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

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1 PARTNERING TO CREATE A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES A sustainable cleaning program designed with children, teachers and custodians in mind!

2 Proven Strategies for a Cleaner, Healthier and a Safer Future. Avmor understands your responsibility to provide students, staff and custodians with a healthy indoor environment, free of environmental pollutants and irritants. Students spend approximately 1600 hours per year in school. With students in school for an average of 18 years it is critical that schools provide the most suitable environment for learning and growing. Indoor factors such as mold, mildew, dust, asbestos, and formaldehyde can affect indoor air quality and trigger various allergies and asthma. Asthma alone accounts for 14 million missed school days each year. An Avmor Sustainable Cleaning Program will provide the following benefits: Improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Eliminate the negative symptoms brought on by traditional cleaning products Improve absenteeism Reduce exposure to toxic solvents and harmful gases Contribute to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification (LEED) Increase the lifespan of your facility SKU reduction High efficiency cleaning operation Sustainable Cleaning Program that features over 50 UL EcoLogo approved products with guaranteed results

3 Let us help you make a difference! Let s protect our future generations! Schools require specialized products, cleaning procedures and training in order to achieve the highest level of clean. Avmor will: 1. Conduct On-site Audits to evaluate your current cleaning program, available equipment, training tools, safety requirements, green compliance, SKU count and problem areas. Avmor will make the RIGHT recommendations customized to your facility. 2. Measure and assess the cleanliness of your facility using ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) System. The amount and location of ATP detects problem areas that may need to be re-cleaned, and the potential for protocol improvement in an educational establishment. ATP testing can be used as a viable solution to promote routine cleaning and to bring about consistent awareness as a way to continuously verify whether areas, items or surfaces are being effectively cleaned. 3. Provide your facility with the recommended product and system solutions. 4. Provide the required training tools and hands-on support. Educate your staff about proper cleaning procedures and the health benefits of maintaining clean facilities Hand Hygiene Local on-site training provided by our CIMS (Cleaning Industry Management Standards) certified experts Online Training Videos Training programs exclusively for classrooms, washrooms, common areas, floors and specialty areas Wall Charts Ready-to-use labels, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), Workplace Hazardous Training, Troubleshooting And Much More...

4 A Sustainable Solution Designed with the User in Mind! White Boards It is estimated that 25 percent of the chemicals used in traditional cleaning products are toxic. With students spending so many hours in school, they are at risk when exposed to these toxins. Since school aged children are still developing; inhaling harmful chemicals and toxins can cause respiratory problems such as wheezing, worsening of asthma, nose bleeds and nasal congestion. EP67 Heavy Duty Industrial Degreaser Desks and Chairs Indoor air contaminants can originate either within the school building or can be drawn in from the outdoors. If pollutant sources are not controlled, indoor air quality (IAQ) problems can arise, even if the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are properly operated and maintained. EP50 Cleaner Disinfectant EP67 Heavy Duty Industrial Degreaser

5 Creating a Healthier Environment. Floors Over time, soil, humidity, foot traffic, moisture, spills and moving furniture, all take their toll on floors, and their appearance begins to deteriorate. Floor care is one of the most important aspects of a cleaning program. It is the first impression that visitors and occupants get when they walk into a building Clean Shiny Floors. Floor finishes leave a protective and attractive coating, which increases stain and water resistance, makes cleaning easier, and extends the life of your floors. EP63 Lemon Neutral Neutral Cleaner EP64 Neutral ph Multi-Use Cleaner EP80 Multi-Use Floor Coating EP83 Floor Stripper EP87 Ultra Floor Stripper EP88 CAPRICE Neutralizer and Salt Remover

6 A Sustainable Solution Designed with the User in Mind! Washrooms While many people feel that public washrooms are germ-ridden, few realize the true risks and hot spots. For instance, faucets are more of a danger zone for fecal bacteria than toilet seats. Though it is difficult to link catching a disease to a visit to the bathroom, scientists have found infectious agents for diseases such as Hepatitis A, Meningitis, Bacterial Dysentery and the Norwalk Virus in public washrooms. An effective cleaning program does not have to be a costly one. Look for products that have dilution control to maximize their effectiveness, prevent waste and make cleaning easier for their employees. EP50 Cleaner Disinfectant EP74 Bowl, Urinal & Porcelain Cleaner EP77 Heavy Duty Washroom Cleaner Biomor Multi-Purpose Cleaner S-22 Cleaner, Descaler and Brightener

7 Creating a Healthier Environment. Critical Touch Points Cleaning should remove many of the germs living on high-touch surfaces, but the ones left behind can soon begin to grow and re-accumulate. Therefore, to be safe, use a disinfectant product to eliminate the bacteria and viruses that are present. Proper disinfection requires dwell time on a pre-cleaned surface. EP50 Cleaner Disinfectant EP66 Disinfectant and Sanitizer

8 A Sustainable Solution Designed with the User in Mind! Graffiti Removal Graffiti is more than words and symbols sprayed on a wall. Graffiti is an act of vandalism that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to clean up every year. Selecting a UL EcoLogo approved product will eliminate graffiti and help improve indoor air quality. Having a sustainable cleaning program in your school will reduce the environmental hazards that negatively affect a child s growing and developing body. Windows EP75 Graffiti Remover Hazardous chemicals found in conventional cleaning products can also trigger asthma and allergy attacks. Whether it is skin or odour sensitivity, these factors do not help the students and teachers while they are in school. Benefits of having a sustainable cleaning program in your school will eliminate the negative symptoms brought on by traditional cleaning products. EP50 Cleaner Disinfectant EP61 Glass and Surface Cleaner EP69 Glass and Surface Cleaner

9 Creating a Healthier Environment. Hand Hygiene A 72% reduction of gastroenteritis occurs when students are taught to wash their hands properly! The single and most effective defense against the spread of disease is through regular handwashing since bacteria on surfaces are quickly transferred through physical contact. Avmor s fragrance free solutions are effective, yet soft on hands. Hand sanitizers are a useful alternative if soap and water is not available. Avmor will conduct handwashing training sessions using a tool kit that will simulate the behavior of real germs. These training sessions will emphasize the necessity of good handwashing techniques! Biomaxx Foam Foaming Hand Soaps X3 Clean Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer 7T Alcohol Hand Sanitizer (Foam or Gel)

10 A Sustainable Solution Designed with the User in Mind! Cafeteria and Kitchen The Government of Canada estimates that there are about 4 million cases of foodborne illness in Canada every year. Many foodborne illnesses can be prevented by following these safe food-handling practices: cook, clean, chill and separate. Foodservice Cleaning Solutions Warewash Program available Gym, Library and Offices A regular sanitation program is necessary to ensure improved indoor air quality as it helps to remove contaminants from the building environment. Cleaning not only gives your school a positive aesthetic, but it is essential to ensure the optimal performance of students, as well as teachers, administrators, custodians, and other school staff. EP50 Cleaner Disinfectant EP63 Lemon Neutral Neutral Cleaner

11 Creating a Healthier Environment. Odour Control A clean facility will create a more pleasant environment for students, staff, and teachers. Avmor s microbial solutions will eliminate the source of malodours rather than masking the odours themselves. BIOMOR Multi-Purpose Cleaner BIOMOR Multi-Purpose Cleaner Fragrance-Free Dock and Dumpster Cleaning dumpsters and loading dock areas is an unpleasant task. Soiled areas attract all types of insects and rodents. Traditional cleaning requires physical scrubbing and strong hazardous products. The dock and dumpster treatment instantly release microorganisms to attack malodours and digest organic matter that builds up in dumpster areas. Biomor Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Duo-Action Foamer

12 Let s Work Together! This is what our Customers are saying about Avmor! Since making the switch to Avmor s EcoPure Floor Care products, the University has been impressed with the ease of use and performance of these products. Cindy Murphy notes, We get many compliments about our shiny floors. Avmor s EP82 holds the shine very well in high traffic areas. Cindy Murphy, Environmental Services, Dalhousie University The support and training that Avmor provided was invaluable in helping us to implement the switch to green cleaning. Michael Murphy, Manager Environmental Service, Dalhousie University The Avmor cleaning products and floor finish performance has proven to be exceptional. Custodial staff are extremely pleased with the results and they appreciated the fact that risks associated with using harsh chemicals have been significantly reduced by using Avmor Ltd. products. Darcie Bennett, Elk Island Public Schools Avmor s Signature Brands For more information on our Sustainable Cleaning Solutions, please contact one of our CIMS certified experts at or by at info@avmor.com