Cleaning for Healthier Schools – Infection Control Handbook

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• Personal Author:
  Rose L ; Westinghouse C ; Rose L ; Westinghouse C
• Description:
  This Handbook is designed to provide information that will enable schools to develop and implement effective infection-control practices while minimizing the use of, and exposure to, toxic products. The material is intended to be used by school personnel, including facility managers, head custodians, administrators, nurses, and purchasing agents, when customizing their school program. The Handbook has been developed over several years by the National Cleaning for Healthier Schools and Infection Control Workgroup, which consists of representatives from the academic, public health, environmental health, medical, and school advocacy communities. The Workgroup has found that a thorough, ongoing cleaning program is the best strategy to prevent disease transmission, with sanitization and disinfection activities playing only a part of the strategy in very specific situations. Following good cleaning procedures on a daily basis is considered a best practice and will reduce the need for disinfectants as well as the transmission of many diseases. The purpose of this Handbook is to: 1. Educate the purchasers and users of disinfectants about (a) the health and environmental implications associated with using and misusing these products, (b) when disinfection is necessary, (c) proper disinfecting techniques, (d) the choices of disinfectants, (e) the criteria for selecting safer disinfectants, and (f) proper procedures for protecting the health of product users and building occupants. 2. Provide the tools needed for schools to create their own policies and protocols. 3. Provide information on the differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting and when it is appropriate to use each methodology. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Disinfectants Education Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Cleaning Compounds Disease Prevention Infection Control Sanitation
• Publisher:
  Toxics Use Reduction Institute
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Handbook ; Handbook
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-162
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061400
• Citation:
  Lowell, MA: Toxics Use Reduction Institute, 2010 Jan; :1-162
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Massachusetts State Department of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Cleaning for healthier schools - infection control handbook
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3ac5f8eb434d2d323eafe91472764081bc1cd90128d1e586601ab2cb42ee772bf8ba90977dc0ab3c6e42d67862a0b4aa8a2c34be3f2ac44fd898511d7da74c01
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224938/cdc_224938_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.14 MB ]