New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki) › Section 5.134 - Executive order no. 134: directing state agencies to reduce the environmental impact of cleaning of state facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, cleaning products are necessary for creating and
					 maintaining sanitary conditions in State facilities and workplaces;
WHEREAS, chemicals contained in cleaning products can be
					 released to the environment during normal use by evaporation of volatile
					 components or by leaving residue on cleaned surfaces;
WHEREAS, choosing less hazardous cleaning products for use
					 in our workplaces and our facilities and taking steps to reduce exposure can
					 minimize harmful impacts to office and custodial workers, improve indoor air
					 quality and reduce water and ambient air pollution;
WHEREAS, the purchasing and appropriate use of products
					 that perform well and that have positive environmental attributes such as
					 biodegradability, low toxicity, low volatile organic compound content, reduced
					 packaging, and low life cycle energy use can reduce the environmental impact of
					 routine cleaning activities while also ensuring cleaning effectiveness;
WHEREAS, assessment and adoption of practices to select,
					 procure and use environmentally preferred products will benefit the environment
					 and the health and safety of workers and occupants of and visitors to state
					 facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State
					 of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
					 Laws of the State of New York, do hereby direct as follows:
I. Scope
This Executive Order applies to all State agencies,
					 departments and public benefit corporations and public authorities the heads of
					 which are appointed by the Governor (hereinafter referred to as "State
					 Agencies").
II. Directive
All State Agencies shall procure and use cleaning products
					 having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the
					 environment consistent with maintenance of the effectiveness of these products
					 for the protection of public health and safety. The Commissioner of the Office
					 of General Services (OGS), in consultation with the Commissioner of the
					 Department of Health (DOH) and the Commissioner of the Department of
					 Environmental Conservation (DEC), shall provide consultation and guidance to
					 State Agencies to:
(i) select and
				  procure products and use practices that reduce or minimize the risks of harmful
				  effects to employees, custodial workers, visitors and other building occupants
				  and to the environment;
(ii)
				  promote adoption of practices endorsed by this Order;
(iii) recognize State Agencies that adopt and
				  implement environmentally beneficial facility and workplace management policies
				  and practices;
(iv) encourage
				  contractors supplying goods and services to State Agencies to select and
				  procure such products; and
(v)
				  encourage lessors and building managers who provide leased space to State
				  Agencies to select and procure such products.