Substitution of cleaners that contain hazard symbols
It is becoming increasingly important for manufacturing companies to remove cleaning agents labelled with hazard symbols from their production facilities and replace them with harmless and safe cleaning solutions.
Many people are familiar with this... There are all kinds of hazard warnings and pictograms such as flame, fish or skull and crossbones on the cleaners that are used every day. In many industrial companies, for example, toxic, corrosive or irritating products are used for cleaning. These products pose a risk to employees and the environment. Harsh“ cleaners are used for cracking, sticking or removing oil and grease. These hazardous cleaners require special measures such as PPE or storage regulations. The fact that these cleaners are labelled with symbols and the corresponding safety data sheets are available is regulated by the international regulation for hazardous substances (CLP). This means that the occupational safety specialist knows how to assess the hazards and which protective measures are required to use the cleaning agents.
Improve safety and save costs
Many measures are necessary in the company to ensure the safety of cleaning products containing symbols. Special storage requirements apply to liquid cleaning products. Storage rooms must be well ventilated and the first aid measures and PPE (personal protective equipment) must be adapted to the liquids to be stored. It is necessary to instruct employees and train staff regularly. It should be noted that acids and alkalis must be stored separately from each other. When storing larger quantities, measures such as fire protection, fire brigade plan, etc. must be observed; from a storage quantity of 200 litres, extinguishing water must be retained. Depending on the hazard class, many regulations must be observed. With cleaning solutions from ECO-NOVA, safety can be improved and costs saved.
We substitute cleaners with hazard symbols
Companies and employees are often unaware of the possible consequences of using cleaners containing hazardous substances. The intoxicating effect of some ingredients can also lead to unconscious addiction (e.g. painter's disease) to solvents.
It therefore makes sense to check the cleaners regularly. It is often time-consuming for companies to keep an inventory of cleaners and, despite the hazard symbols, there is a great reluctance to replace classic, questionable cleaners with an ecological and safe alternative. However, awareness in purchasing is increasingly changing, as the assumption that a cleaner only works if it contains harsh or hazardous substances is no longer valid.
The demand for safe, ecological and innovative cleaning solutions is increasing. This is also increasingly becoming the focus of industry and the manufacturing sector in the context of the „ecological footprint“. ECO-NOVA GmbH supports companies in the substitution of cleaners with hazard symbols. We take stock of the existing portfolio of products containing hazardous substances and offer ecological and justifiable alternatives, including customised cleaning solutions.