davecook1985/healthcare-voc-compliance

---
configs:
- config_name: regulatory_limits
data_files:
- split: train
path: regulatory_limits/train.csv
- config_name: product_matrix
data_files:
- split: train
path: product_matrix/train.csv
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-regression
- tabular-classification
tags:
- voc
- healthcare
- compliance
- regulatory
- cleaning
- osha
- epa
- carb
- environment
- facility-management
- ipac
- infection-prevention
- green-seal
- ashrae
pretty_name: Healthcare VOC Compliance Datasets
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
---

# Healthcare VOC Compliance Datasets

Two structured datasets for evaluating Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulatory compliance in healthcare facility cleaning across 26 North American jurisdictions.

## Intended Use

- **Compliance modeling** — determine whether a cleaning product meets VOC limits in a given jurisdiction before procurement
- **Product selection** — filter and rank healthcare cleaning products by VOC content, certification status, and multi-jurisdiction compliance coverage
- **Environmental scoring** — quantify annual VOC load per facility based on product mix, dilution ratios, coverage rates, and cleaning frequency
- **Regulatory research** — compare VOC thresholds across EPA, CARB, OTC, and Canadian federal/provincial frameworks
- **Training data** — structured regulatory and product data suitable for fine-tuning or retrieval-augmented generation in compliance and facility management domains

## Subsets

### `regulatory_limits` — Jurisdictional Compliance Thresholds (650 rows)

Maximum allowable VOC concentrations (g/L as applied) by product category and jurisdiction. This is the reference table against which any cleaning product can be checked for compliance.

**Coverage:** 25 product categories (general purpose cleaners, disinfectants, floor strippers, carpet cleaners, sanitizers, etc.) across 26 jurisdictions:
- US Federal (EPA 40 CFR Part 59 Subpart C)
- California (CARB Consumer Products Regulations, Title 17 CCR)
- 12 OTC states (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, DC)
- 8 independently regulated states (MI, CO, IL, IN, IA, OH, UT, WA)
- Canada Federal (SOR/2021-268)
- Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec

**Key columns:** `jurisdiction`, `jurisdiction_code`, `product_category`, `voc_limit_g_per_L`, `regulation_name`, `effective_date`, `healthcare_context`, `classification`

Each row includes a `healthcare_context` field with clinical relevance notes (e.g., IPAC protocol requirements, NICU sensitivity considerations, dietary department constraints).

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("davecook1985/healthcare-voc-compliance", "regulatory_limits")
```

### `product_matrix` — Healthcare Cleaning Products with VOC Compliance Flags (5,000 rows)

Synthetic product data modeled on real institutional cleaning product categories, manufacturers, VOC ranges, certification thresholds, and pricing from the Canadian and US healthcare cleaning supply market (2024-2026).

Each product is cross-referenced against all 26 jurisdictions in the `regulatory_limits` subset to compute per-jurisdiction compliance.

**Key columns:** `product_name`, `manufacturer`, `product_category`, `voc_content_g_per_L`, `effective_voc_diluted_g_per_L`, `dilution_ratio`, `certifications`, `healthcare_approved`, `ipac_compatible`, `compliant_jurisdiction_count`, `compliant_jurisdictions`, `price_per_litre_cad`, `coverage_sqft_per_L`

**Certifications tracked:** Green Seal GS-37, UL GREENGUARD Gold, EPA Safer Choice, UL ECOLOGO, LEED v4 Compliant

**Healthcare flags:**
- `healthcare_approved`: "Yes" if VOC ≤ 10 g/L and at least one third-party certification
- `ipac_compatible`: "Yes" (≤10 g/L), "Conditional" (≤25 g/L), or "No" — reflects suitability for IPAC-governed clinical spaces
- `green_seal_eligible`: whether the product meets Green Seal GS-37 VOC thresholds

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("davecook1985/healthcare-voc-compliance", "product_matrix")
```

## Dataset Statistics

| Metric | regulatory_limits | product_matrix |
|--------|------------------|----------------|
| Rows | 650 | 5,000 |
| Jurisdictions | 26 | 26 (cross-referenced) |
| Product categories | 25 | 25 |
| Manufacturers | — | 30 |
| Healthcare-approved products | — | 3,164 (63%) |
| Products with certifications | — | 4,019 (80%) |
| Mean VOC content | — | varies by category |

## Regulatory Sources

- [EPA 40 CFR Part 59 Subpart C](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-59/subpart-C) — US federal VOC emission standards
- [CARB Consumer Products Regulations](https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/consumer-products-program/about) — California VOC limits
- [Canada SOR/2021-268](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2021-268/FullText.html) — Canadian federal VOC concentration limits
- [OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1](https://www.osha.gov/annotated-pels/table-z-1) — Permissible Exposure Limits
- [ASHRAE 62.1-2022](https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/bookstore/standards-62-1-62-2) — Healthcare ventilation rates
- [Green Seal GS-37](https://greenseal.org/standards/gs-37-cleaning-products-for-industrial-and-institutional-use/) — Institutional cleaning product standard

## Tools

Open-source VOC compliance calculator with engines in Python, Rust, Java, Ruby, Elixir, PHP, and Go:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/DaveCookVectorLabs/healthcare-voc-compliance)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/healthcare-voc-compliance/)
- [Zenodo (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19455155)](https://zenodo.org/records/19455155)
- [Documentation](https://healthcare-voc-compliance.readthedocs.io/)

Maintained by Dave Cook — [Binx Professional Cleaning](https://www.binx.ca/commercial.php), North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario.