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GS-1 Sanitary Paper Products

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  • Bathroom tissue
  • Facial tissue
  • General purpose wipes
  • Napkins
  • Paper towels
  • Placemats
  • Table coverings
  • Toilet seat covers
  • Tray liners

GS-7 Printing and Writing Paper

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  • Papers for printed signs
  • Bond paper
  • Business forms
  • Copy paper
  • Drawing paper
  • Labels for filing, mailing, etc.
  • Ledger paper
  • Gift wrapping paper

GS-8 Cleaning Products for Household Use

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  • General purpose cleaners
  • Bathroom cleaners
  • Glass cleaners
  • Carpet cleaners

GS-11 Cleaning Products for Household Use

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  • Wall and ceiling coatings, including paints and reflective wall coatings
  • Anti-corrosive coatings, including rust-preventative coatings
  • Floor paints
  • Primers (undercoats)
  • Stains and finishes
  • Sealers, including concrete and masonry sealers

GS-34 Cleaning and Degreasing Agents

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  • Cleaners/degreasers marketed as suitable for cleaning soils in production and maintenance applications

GS-36 Adhesives for Commercial Use

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  • Adhesives intended and labeled for commercial use
  • Adhesives applied onto substrates
  • Aerosol adhesives

GS-37 Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use

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  • General purpose cleaners
  • Restroom cleaners
  • Glass cleaners
  • Carpet cleaners
  • Biologically-active cleaners

GS-40 Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use

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  • Floor finish/polish meant for industrial/institutional use
  • Floor finish stripper/remover meant for industrial/institutional

GS-41 Cleaning Products for Industrial and Institutional Use

Is your product a heavy-duty hand cleaner or institutional hand cleaner?

GS-44 Soaps, Cleansers, Hand Sanitizers and Shower Products

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  • Hair conditioner
  • Hand soap or cleanser
  • Hair soap or cleanser
  • Body soap or cleanser
  • Liquid or solid soap

GS-48 Laundry Care Products for Household Use

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  • Laundry detergent products
  • Stain and spot removers
  • Bleaches and fabric softeners
  • Anti-static and anti-wrinkle products
  • Fabric refreshers and prewash products
  • Laundry starch/sizing/fabric finish

GS-50 Personal Care and Cosmetic Products

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  • Lotions
  • Moisturizers
  • Sun block
  • Insect repellent
  • Deodorant and anti-perspirant

GS-51 Laundry Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use

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  • Laundry detergent and prewash products
  • Stain and spot removers
  • Fabric refreshers and softeners
  • Laundry additives (bleaches, softeners, sours, antichlor, and alkali boosters)
  • Anti-static and anti-wrinkle products
  • Laundry starch/sizing/fabric finish

GS-52 Specialty Cleaning Products for Household Use

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  • Boat cleaning products
  • Deck and outdoor furniture cleaning products cleaning products (automatic and hand)
  • Graffiti removers
  • Metal cleaning products
  • Motor vehicle (automotive/tire/wheel) cleaning products
  • Motor vehicle windshield washing fluid
  • Optical lens cleaning products
  • Oven cleaning products
  • Upholstery cleaning products
  • And many other specialty products

GS-60 Plastic Trash Bags and Can Liners

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  • Trash bags and can liners for industrial and institutional and/or household uses

Service Standards

GS-33 Hotels and Lodging Properties

GS-33 establishes requirements for hotels and lodging properties. This standard does not include swimming pools, golf courses, or restaurants associated with the property.

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GS-42 Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services

The Green Seal Standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services GS-42, establishes environmental requirements for cleaning service providers of commercial, public, and institutional buildings, including in-house and external cleaning services, to create a green cleaning program that protects human health and the environment.

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GS-49 Residential Cleaning Services