Using Microfiber for Asthma-Safer Classrooms

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  OHB's Work-Related Asthma Prevention Program is offering safer cleaning guidance and microfiber cloths to protect the health of school staff and students in California classrooms. Cleaning products, sanitizers, and disinfectants, including disinfectant wipes, can worsen or even cause asthma. Routine cleaning with microfiber cloths can safely remove dust, dirt, and germs without exposure to cleaning chemicals or disinfectants. You can learn more about our Cleaning for Asthma Safe Schools Microfiber Challenge by visiting our website. Teachers, schools, and school districts can apply online to participate in the Challenge. Participants will receive safer cleaning recommendations and microfiber cloths between now and October 1, 2019. We ask teachers to briefly document their cleaning efforts so we can share their experience. [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:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059584
• Citation:
  Occupational Health Watch: August 2019. Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2019 Aug; :1-2
• Email:
  OHW@cdph.ca.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health Watch
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:30fbe080d435ed5265060806049ffc5b1d698cd3a0633790078ef316447e7e4348b67251fa6601e6fc236ec4742762105457ce3e22146b4b2f5a7063492df2ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223753/cdc_223753_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 94.23 KB ]