Frequently Asked Questions
1. Q. Is there a difference between “biodegradable” and “biodegrader?”
A. Yes, “biodegradable” means it is capable of decaying through the action of living organisms in the environment over a period of time. There is no implication of safety or ability to degrade quickly. For instance, benzene is biodegradable, yet any quantity is considered a cancer risk, hazardous,and toxic. Plastic bottles are considered biodegradable, but they can endure in the environment for an average time of at least 450 years. It can even take some bottles 1000 years to biode-grade!
A “biodegrader,” however, is an agent that will proactively force the biodegradation action to take place on the target contaminants to degrade them ultimately into harmless CO2 and H2O vapor. In the case of Fast-N-GreenTM Bio-D-Grader Degreaser/Remediation Agent this degrading action is usually complete in 3 to 14 days for the contaminants as well as the Degreaser.
2. Q. Why is the Fast-N-GreenTM Bio-D-Grader Degreaser product identified as a “Super Concentrate?”
A. Because the actual formulation in the container includes only 15% water; the remaining 85% is pure reactive biochemical ingredients. Other manufacturers of “concentrated” industrial cleaner claim their product is concentrated, but a quick review of their SDS will reveal that their active ingredients are truly minimal and that the overall water content of the formulation in the bottle actually totals between 75% to 88%. So, you are NOT buying concentrated chemistry, you are purchasing water.
3. Q. Is the Fast-N-GreenTM Bio-D-Grader Degreaser product safe to use on most surfaces and with most materials?
A. Yes, the product is compatible with most hard surfaces and materials including aluminum, carbon steel, copper, stainless steel, PVC, plastic, gelcoat, ceramic, concrete, asphalt, rubber, leather, wood, upholstery, carpeting, and dry painted surfaces.
4. Q. Is Fast-N-GreenTM Bio-D-Grader Degreaser product safe around humans and animals given that it is formulated with surfactants and a proprietary complex of enzymes and massive populations of naturally occurring bio-degrading microbes? And, can it multiply and become pervasive in the environment?
A. Yes, it is safe around humans and animals. The friendly microbial strains utilized in the formulation are not genetically engineered or modified. (All microbial strains are sent on a regular basis to an independent laboratory for verification of identification and classification.) Finished products are tested using procedures recommended by the USDA, NSF, and AOAC to ensure that they are free of all harmful bacteria. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) classifies our strains of micro-organisms as Class I, consisting of friendly biological agents that will not cause disease in humans or animals. The product is “user-safe” and “environmentally safe.” No short or long term effects to humans or the environment have ever been documented in over 18 years of use with the Fast-N-GreenTM “Bio-D-Grader” super concentrated nano-surfactant. Continued use of the product will slowly impregnate concrete, rough surfaces and pipelines with the bio-enzymes and microbial population. Lack of water causes the biological complex to dehydrate and go dormant. Reconstitution with water revives the microbes for organic and hydrocarbon degradation continuance, if a food source is present. However, it really cannot become pervasive in the environment because the complex has a finite active life span of about 21⁄2 years if it fails to see its specific type of hydrocarbon or organic food source and adequate moisture to survive. Conversely, if it sees too much contaminant, that also will shock and kill the complex, as will temperatures over 115°F.
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