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Products & Product Categories . Zep ® Professional. PRODUCT LINE Widely recognized, national brand Wide range of industrial, automotive, MRO, Jan/San and facilities maintenance products High performance efficacy Packaging from quarts to 55 gallon drums Functional product names
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Zep® Professional PRODUCT LINE • Widely recognized, national brand • Wide range of industrial, automotive, MRO, Jan/San and facilities maintenance products • High performance efficacy • Packaging from quarts to 55 gallon drums • Functional product names • Environmentally responsible formulations
Breakdown • Product Line Composition • 247 Products (309 SKU’s) • Expanded Offerings • Product Categories Include: • Heavy Duty Degreasers: • Water-based • Solvent-based • Cleaners & Polishes: • Glass Cleaners • Polishes • Facilities Maintenance: • Graffiti Removal • Insecticides • Herbicides • Drain Care • HVAC • Metal Preservation • Floor Care: • Concrete • Resilient Floors • Carpet Care • Bathroom Care: • Bowl Cleaners • Hard-surface Cleaners • Odor Control • Hand Care: • Hand Soaps • Hand Sanitizers • Industrial Hand Cleaners • Disinfectants & Sanitizers • Food Service: • Cleaners • Specialty Disinfectants &Sanitizers • Supermarket Specific Products • Electrical Maintenance Products • Metal Working: • Penetrants • Lubricants • Rust Removers • Metal Protectants • Vehicle Washing & Detail 3
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Disinfectants • Any product that claims to “KILL” anything needs to be registered with the EPA • If there is no registration there is no “kill claim” • If there is no kill claim you can not legally say your product eliminates the organism
Disinfectants • All registered products must be used EXACTLY as the labels state they are to be used to validate the kill claim • Because these products “KILL”, every label states they must be used in accordance with label directions under penalty of law
Disinfectants • Tip #1 • You CANNOT disinfect a dirty surface! • Tip #2 • You need to allow the proper contact time! • Tip #3 • Most cleaner disinfectants require rinsing!
Disinfectants vs. Sanitizers • Disinfectants and Sanitizers both kill microorganisms. The primary difference between the two is the contact time required to kill • Disinfectants • Primary label directions usually call for 1 to 10 minutes wet contact time • Sanitizers • Primary label directions usually call for 30 seconds to 1 minute contact time
Disinfectant and Sanitizer Types • Hypochlorites (chlorine) • Quaternary ammonium chlorides compounds (quats) • Iodophors (iodine) • Peroxides • Chlorine Dioxide • Alcohols (EtOH, IPA) • Straight acids
Food Service • Applicable to: • Restaurants • Schools • Churches • Assisted Living Centers • Office Break Rooms • Fire Departments • Prisons • Anywhere food is handled…
Low pH High pH Pollen Dirt Dust Bugs Acid Rain Tree Sap Bird Droppings Vehicle Wash - Common Airborne Soils
Low pH High pH Tar AsphaltRoad OilEngine OilTrans. FluidBrake FluidPower SteeringBrake DustSaltCalcium ChlorideAntifreezeAbraded ConcreteLead Oxide Abraded TiresAbraded asphaltRust- Zinc Oxide Vehicle Wash - Common Road Soils