As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AGENCY
Any department, division, bureau, board or commission, or
agency of Suffolk County government, the expenses of which are paid
in whole or in part from Suffolk County funds.
GREEN CLEAN
A designation that the products, supplies or services shall
meet a standard designed to replace all traditional toxic cleaning
agents with ones that are virtually toxic free. This means a product
should not contain phosphates, ammonia, chlorine bleach, chlorine
solvents, artificial dyes, artificial additives and preservatives
such as EDTA or NTA, no phenolic compounds or glycol ether, should
contain no hydrochloric acid, perchloroethylene, aerosols, should
not be glycol ether based, may not be any synthetic chemical that
is a suspected or known carcinogen, no ozone-depleting compounds,
should contain no heavy metals, no dibutyl phthalate, no added fragrance
or dye, no formaldehyde, each organic ingredient must be readily biodegradable,
a product may not be toxic to humans in its undiluted form, may not
be corrosive to eyes or skin, may not, as used, be toxic to aquatic
life, must have a pH between 4.0 and 9.0, is not made from petroleum
derivatives and does not contain arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead,
mercury, nickel, and selenium. Products meeting the Green Seal GS-37
standards shall be deemed to meet "green clean" standards.
The Division of Purchasing in the County Department of Public Works, pursuant to §
C8-4 of the Suffolk County Charter, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and appropriate for the implementation and enforcement of any provisions of this article.