Trial #8
To evaluate products for odor levels.
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The products were divided into two categories, citrus/terpene and soy/corn based products. Products were put into glass bottles and capped. Three lab personnel independently ranked the products from least smell to most odor in each of the two categories. The overall ranking of the product was based on the average of the three rankings. Observations were made for both 50% and full strength products.
Odor Ranking Citrus/Pine (1-7 where 1: Least 7: Worst)
| Company
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Product
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Initial Observation
|
50% Dilution
|
100% Dilution
|
|
|
|
Employee
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Ave
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Ave
|
| Abatement Tech
|
Citrus Pure Remover
|
Citrus, not too strong
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3.7
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4.3
|
| Clean Env.
|
Cycle-Strip
|
Slight citrus odor
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| EnvirOx, LLC
|
Grout-Safe
|
Slight citrus odor
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Finger Lakes
|
Graffiti Remover
|
Strong pine/citrus odor
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
| Finger Lakes
|
Resineater
|
Strong pine
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6.3
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
5.3
|
| Inland Tech
|
Citra-Safe
|
Strong citrus
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3.7
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Inland Tech
|
EP 921
|
Slight citrus odor
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
5.3
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
5.3
|
| Odor Ranking Soy/Corn (1-11 where 1: Least 11: Worst)
|
| Company
|
Product
|
Initial Observation
|
50% Dilution
|
100% Dilution
|
|
|
|
Employee
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Ave
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Ave
|
| Bio-Kleen
|
Super Stripper 1:3
|
Similar to Windex Cleaner
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2.3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1.7
|
| Bio-Kleen
|
Super Stripper 1:5
|
Similar to Windex Cleaner
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2.3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1.7
|
| Bi-O-Kleen
|
SL-100
|
Oily soy odor, not too strong 11
|
7
|
4
|
7.3
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
4.7
|
|
| Ecolink
|
Safe-Strip
|
Chemical odor, slight IPA
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
6.3
|
| Franmar
|
Soy-Gel
|
Sickening, strong soy odor
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
6
|
6.7
|
| Franmar
|
Soy-Strip
|
Soy/chemical odor
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
| Gemtek
|
SC Maxi Solve
|
Strong chemical odor
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
9.7
|
10
|
8
|
10
|
9.3
|
| Green Products
|
Amaizeing
|
Slight soy/chemical odor
|
5
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
5.7
|
| Soysolv Prod
|
SoySolv
|
Soy, oil odor
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
4.3
|
| Spartan
|
Graffiti Remover SAC
|
Strong soy/ chemical odor
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
4
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Spartan
|
Green Solutions
|
Slight chemical odor
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1.3
|
| Vertec
|
Ink Zapper
|
Very strong chemical odor
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
9.7
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
The top products from all the tests will be used on-site during the piloting phase.
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