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SAFER CHOICE LABEL
US Environmental Protection Agency Announcement
March 4, 2015 -- EPA is pleased to announce the new
Safer Choice label to help consumers
and purchasers find safer products.
What does the Safer Choice label
mean?
When you see a product with
the Safer Choice label, it means that eve-
ry ingredient in the product has been re-
viewed by EPA scientists. Only products
that meet EPA’s
Safer Choice Standard
,
which includes stringent human health
and environmental criteria, are allowed to
carry the label.
Meeting the Safer Choice Standard is voluntary. Com-
panies who manufacture Safer Choice products have
invested heavily in research and reformulation to en-
sure that their ingredients and fin-
ished product line up on the green
end of the health and environmental
spectrum. These companies are
leaders in safer products and sustain-
ability. Safer Choice products work
well and are less toxic.
They
are safer for: 1) You, your family,
and pets; 2) Workers' health; and
3) Fish and the environment.
In addition to safer ingredients, EPA's
Safer Choice Standard also includes
requirements for performance, packaging, pH, and
volatile organic compounds (VOCs).