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least toxic pest control as a last resort. <br />4.6.2 Specify and purchase products with the lowest amount of volatile organic <br />compounds (VOCs), highest recycled content, low or no formaldehyde and no <br />halogenated organic flame retardants when purchasing building maintenance <br />materials such as paint, carpeting, adhesives, furniture and casework. <br />4.6.3 Specify and purchase, or require janitorial contractors to supply, industrial and <br />institutional cleaning products that meet Green Seal or UL/EcoLogo <br />certification standards for environmental preferability and performance. <br />4.6.4 Specify and purchase, or require janitorial contractors to supply, vacuum <br />cleaners that meet the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute Green <br />Label/Seal of Approval Program for soil removal, dust containment and carpet <br />fiber retention for indoor air quality protection and performance cleaning <br />standards. Require other janitorial cleaning equipment to be capable of <br />capturing fine particulates, removing sufficient moisture so as to dry within 24 <br />hours, operate with a sound level less than 70dBA, and use high -efficiency, <br />low -emissions engines. <br />4.6.5 Specify and purchase paper, paper products, and janitorial paper products that <br />are unbleached or are processed without chlorine or chlorine derivatives. <br />4.6.6 Prohibit the purchase of products that use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) such as, <br />but not limited to, furniture and flooring. Exceptions are utility pipes and <br />associated appurtenances as permitted in the Redwood City Engineering <br />Standards and City -approved Building and Plumbing Codes. <br />4.6.7 Specify and purchase products and equipment with no lead or mercury <br />whenever possible. For products that contain lead or mercury, the City of <br />Redwood City should solicit those products with lower quantities of these <br />metals and those vendors with established lead and mercury recovery <br />programs. In addition, whenever lead- or mercury -containing products require <br />disposal, the City of Redwood City will dispose of those products in the most <br />environmentally safe manner possible. All fluorescent lamps and batteries will <br />be recycled. <br />4.6.8 Specify and purchase personal computers, displays, imaging equipment and <br />televisions that meet, at a minimum, all Electronic Product Environmental <br />Assessment Tool (EPEAT) environmental criteria designated as "required" as <br />contained in the IEEE 1680 family of Environmental Assessment Standards. <br />4.6.9 Specify and purchase office furniture that meets the California Bureau of <br />Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation <br />(BEARHFTI) and Department of Consumer Affairs standard Technical Bulletin <br />117-2013, or most current version, for testing upholstered furniture <br />flammability without the use of flame retardant chemicals. <br />6of17 1 1age <br />