I have been on a quest to find auto products that are safe for human use meaning I can touch it with my bare hands breath it and not worry about health effects in 5, 10, 15 years. As a secondary attribute I am looking for something that does not harm the environment.
Well here is where the "Green" misinformation starts. There is no regulation over the terms, Green, Biodegradable, non -toxic. It is very important to review the MSDS material safety data sheet for each company which they are required to renew every 3 years, or upon a change in product. You want to find products that are certified biodegradable, coupled with readily biodegradable (means breaks down in ~28 days).
For instance �Biodegradable� Does Not Guarantee Health or Safety
Of course, just because a product or ingredient is biodegradable does not mean it is healthy or safe for people or the environment. For example, the toxic pesticide DDT biodegrades to the compounds DDD and DDE, both of which are more toxic and more dangerous than the original DDT itself.
I know alot of autopians that keep claiming that HD brand is the greenest thing ever but do alittle research. There are others out there that fit the bill of safety and effectiveness.
Some 3rd party certifications and new EPA cert
green seal - Green Seal
Design for environment - Labeled Products and Our Partners | Design for the Environment (DfE) | US EPA
Ecologo - Ecologo Program
After that diatribe have people found products that truly are safe for people and the environment?
Here are some degreasers that I am trying to find out are aluminum friendly that I have been looking at:
Gemtek - SC-2000 and Metal Aircraft degreaser
SAFE CARE Industrial Cleaners, Solvents and Specialty Products
Envirosan - Solution 2000
SOLUTION 2000® colloidal cleaner, colloidal degreaser
Some others that I researched but have been found to be toxic are:
Flashwax cleaners - Brown Royal
On the fence about the HD line, as they do contain Sodium Metasilicate and look like a rebranded normal degreaser. Here is the HD car care MSDS sheets
Auto Detailing Products - Green Auto Detailing & Car Care Products | 3DProducts.com
I would like to see everybodys thoughts on this megapost
Sources:
GreenerChoices.org | [url="programIndex.cfm?"]<font color="000000">Program index</font> > Certifying program information[/url]
Auto Detailing Products - Green Auto Detailing & Car Care Products | 3DProducts.com
Biodegradable -- Does "Biodegradable" Claim Ensure Environmental Safety?
Site where you can look up which terms are regulated.
About.com: http://www.eco-labels.org/
Well here is where the "Green" misinformation starts. There is no regulation over the terms, Green, Biodegradable, non -toxic. It is very important to review the MSDS material safety data sheet for each company which they are required to renew every 3 years, or upon a change in product. You want to find products that are certified biodegradable, coupled with readily biodegradable (means breaks down in ~28 days).
For instance �Biodegradable� Does Not Guarantee Health or Safety
Of course, just because a product or ingredient is biodegradable does not mean it is healthy or safe for people or the environment. For example, the toxic pesticide DDT biodegrades to the compounds DDD and DDE, both of which are more toxic and more dangerous than the original DDT itself.
I know alot of autopians that keep claiming that HD brand is the greenest thing ever but do alittle research. There are others out there that fit the bill of safety and effectiveness.
Some 3rd party certifications and new EPA cert
green seal - Green Seal
Design for environment - Labeled Products and Our Partners | Design for the Environment (DfE) | US EPA
Ecologo - Ecologo Program
After that diatribe have people found products that truly are safe for people and the environment?
Here are some degreasers that I am trying to find out are aluminum friendly that I have been looking at:
Gemtek - SC-2000 and Metal Aircraft degreaser
SAFE CARE Industrial Cleaners, Solvents and Specialty Products
Envirosan - Solution 2000
SOLUTION 2000® colloidal cleaner, colloidal degreaser
Some others that I researched but have been found to be toxic are:
Flashwax cleaners - Brown Royal
On the fence about the HD line, as they do contain Sodium Metasilicate and look like a rebranded normal degreaser. Here is the HD car care MSDS sheets
Auto Detailing Products - Green Auto Detailing & Car Care Products | 3DProducts.com
I would like to see everybodys thoughts on this megapost
Sources:
GreenerChoices.org | [url="programIndex.cfm?"]<font color="000000">Program index</font> > Certifying program information[/url]
Auto Detailing Products - Green Auto Detailing & Car Care Products | 3DProducts.com
Biodegradable -- Does "Biodegradable" Claim Ensure Environmental Safety?
Site where you can look up which terms are regulated.
About.com: http://www.eco-labels.org/
