Several companies claim their termite management products are greener and safe for use in allergy free housing. Yet only TRITHOR® Termite Protection can provide independent, scientifically audited and globally trusted Certification of both its green credentials and safety for use in Asthma and Allergy Free projects.

Regional Director, Steve Broadbent, notes that “Ensystex are truly committed to developing greener pest solutions and meeting international standards of acceptance. It was therefore obvious to us that, when a new, robust product transparency assessment for people with asthma and allergy sensitivities launched under the Global GreenTag International Product Health Declaration (GreenTag PHD™) service, we needed to get TRITHOR Termite Protection approved and give us a further edge in the market.”

Many motivating factors, generated by indoor health impact studies and demand from architects and builders for a more robust product assessment scheme for people who suffer with asthma and allergies gave rise to Global GreenTag International introducing the new Asthma and Allergy Sensitive™ assessment under its Global GreenTag Product Health Declaration and ‘In use healthiness’ toxicity assessment rating scheme – HealthRATE™.

Based in Australia, Global GreenTag is one of the world’s most trusted and widely recognised ecolabels. They independently assure that every product is fitness tested and certified under one of their two leading certification programs, that use world’s best scientific methods. Which is why they have earned the reputation and trust of thousands of architects, numerous green building councils, certification bodies and governments around the world. Global GreenTag ratings are accepted in Australia and more than 70 other countries, and in Australia provide architects with accreditation points under GreenStar, Well Building and LEED programs.

There is a great need to provide consumers, and particularly professionals who are engaged in architecture, interior design and construction reporting with independent rankings and information that, not only reveal the toxicity of individual ingredients in products, but also with information if any of the ingredients are recognised as asthma or allergy triggers, by one of the world’s foremost professional associations that represents clinicians engaged in studying and treating environmental illness. 

“Asthma and allergies cannot be simply lumped together, as they can be triggered by both natural and synthetic compounds, as well as organisms and elements in the indoor environment,” said Steve. “Surfaces that contain compounds that trigger contact dermatitis or Volatile or Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs & SVOCs) or products that generate fine particulates as they age and are released from products, can trigger people with lung or skin allergies.”  

Global GreenTag Asthma & Allergy Sensitive™ certification is undertaken in combination with the Global GreenTag Product Health Declaration (PHD™) rating scheme. The audit process requires manufacturers providing 100 percent transparency of product information down to 100 ppm of individual ingredients before applying analysis of product information, which deepens identification of products, as safe to be used, in environments, for people with asthma and allergy sensitivities.

TRITHOR Termite Protection has, uniquely for a termite management product, secured a Platinum Product Health Rating, the highest possible rating.

This complements TRITHOR’s Global GreenTag GreenRate Level A rating for environmental safety. Again, this is the highest rating possible. GreenRate evaluates all aspects of the production and use of a product over its entire lifespan and its impact on the environment.

GreenRate Level A goes beyond this though as it also covers supply chain ethics, management systems and more. TRITHOR Termite Protection is produced in an ISO 14001 Environmental Approved and ISO 9001 Quality Approved factory, pre-requisites of this rating.

Professional Pest Managers committed to greener, safer solutions are encouraged to consider the use of TRITHOR Termite Protection. 

Steve concluded by noting that, “TRITHOR is also fully CodeMark® Certified by the Australian Building Codes Board, and Ensystex maintains a strict product stewardship program to ensure the highest of standards with the use of TRITHOR.”

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