Chemical Management

All employees have been trained in the safe and proper handling of chemicals. Eagle Valley Commercial also informs our clients about the use of products that can be considered harmful to the local environment.

Eagle valley Commercial will continually aim to reduce these purchases and ensures that these types of purchases are effectively reduced through behavioral changes, recorded as part of our Chemical Use and Purchasing Standard Operating Procedures, which we expect our staff to engage in.

Our monitoring includes a log of all chemical and cleaning supplies purchased, with their biodegradability and toxicity also noted. These purchases are tracked monthly and reported at least quarterly. Monitoring will be done systematically. With a baseline established, EVC will determine and enact the best strategies to reduce harmful chemical use and purchases, as well as to properly manage harmful chemical disposal. These plans to improve our sustainability in this area are recorded in our Chemical Management System Action Plan.

Eagle Vally Commercial has identified the following ways and opportunities to reduce harmful chemical use, purchases, and disposal by our business generally. These are listed below.

1. Replace cleaning products that contain harmful chemicals with non-toxic alternatives when possible.
2. Properly follow directions when diluting concentrated products to avoid pouring unneeded amounts of chemicals into the environment.
3. Recognize when the use of cleaning can be done with a less harmful chemical product.
4. Keep up to date with new, environmentally friendly products that are becoming available.
5. Keep employees up to date with chemical handling training.

1. Purchase cleaners from Earth Friendly and sustainable cleaning brands 
2. Encompass review of approved chemicals with onboarding and training of new employees. 
3. Compile and maintain a list of approved chemical uses and purchases including but not limited to:
   1. Vinegar-based cleaning solutions
   2. Safer Choose approved
   3. Natural ingredients products
4. Compile and maintain a list of unapproved/unauthorized chemicals, reviewed and updated bi-annually (or as needed) by the Green Team. Toxic chemicals are listed below:
   1. Ammonia
   2. Chloride
   3. Bleach
   4. Lye and sulfuric acide 
   5. Formaldehyde 
   6. Butoxyethanol 
5. Inform clients about the use of substances that are considered harmful to the local enviornment