version of Zero-Tox. The company now uses our cleaner-degreaser at hundreds of locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Restaurants, manufacturing plants and other industrial customers also rely on RTX#9 for hundreds of uses.

Industrial cleaners must meet strict OSHA standards

In the U.S., industrial products are subject to much higher health and standards than consumer products. OSHA strictly regulates industrial products, requiring manufacturers to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) detailing their potential health hazards.

In many cases, employees are legally required to wear personal protective equipment—eye goggles, gloves or other protection—when using a cleaning product in the workplace.

Ironically, there are no similar protections for household cleaners. The chemical products you use in your home—cleaners, disinfectants, air fresheners, etc.—are not regulated by any governmental agency. Consumer product safety is truly a case of “buyer beware.”

Employees appreciate an unscented cleaner

According to CleanLink, a cleaning industry publication, research suggests that cleaners could be the reason people who are employed as cleaners and janitors have a higher incidence of asthma than found in other occupations.

“According to reports,” says CleanLink, “a common component of products with lemon, orange or pine scents—known as terpenes—can react with ozone in the air to form formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen [cancer-causing agent].” These terpenes are also found in many popular household cleaners.  

One measure CleanLink recommends to protect against these potential toxins is to use unscented cleaning products. Employees who use Zero-Tox in the workplace prefer it to other cleaners because it is unscented and has hypoallergenic ingredients—so it doesn’t aggravate allergies or asthma, or trigger a migraine headache in susceptible individuals.