Healthy Classrooms: One Cloth at a Time

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Teachers and school staff using cleaning products, sanitizers, and disinfectants may experience asthma, eye injury, skin rashes, and headaches. Chemicals found in these products can also lead to reproductive harm and cancer. The Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program produced the video about their Cleaning for Asthma-Safe Schools Microfiber Project. Teachers share how this simple, safe, and effective cleaning alternative has decreased their chemical exposure. Children also clean their own desks with a cloth dampened with water, contributing to a healthier classroom environment. Narration covers California laws and regulations about using sanitizers and disinfectants in the classroom. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Disinfectants Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Cleaning Compounds Disease Prevention Respiratory Irritants Sanitation Teaching
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059577
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2020 Feb; :4:49
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Healthy classrooms: one cloth at a time
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ea8ee926af6b9dab2a61a5579f994da97fa67ca343ad960bc59e6e64169ed730095fbefc8a3801b34c10d505fa6ae7da603c2e73aa696b4ba1903f16c1900bda
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223748/cdc_223748_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 52.13 KB ]