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Better Indoor Air Quality forChild Care Centers
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What is Indoor Air Quality?
1. the temperature, humidity, ventilation, andchemical or biological contaminants of the air
inside a building.
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Indoor Air Quality
Indoor air can be 5 times more polluted thanoutside air (in some cases 100 times)
Products used anywhere in the building affectall the occupants
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7 Principles to Make Indoor
Environments Healthy
Keep it :
Dry
VentilatedMaintainedCleanClutter-free
Pest-freeContaminant-free
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What Affects Indoor Air Quality?
Office equipment (copiers, laminators)
Deferred maintenance (mold, water leaks)
Combustion products (tobacco smoke,candles, carbon monoxide)
Radon
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What Affects Indoor Air Quality?
Cleaning products and processes
Pests and pesticides, pet dander
Scented products (perfumes, candles,
air fresheners, fragrances)
Other chemicals, aerosols
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Vermont Regulations Require
Protection from toxic substances
use of nontoxic art and play materials
Daily cleaning of the licensed space
No devices that diffuseairborne chemicals suchas anti-pest strips,air fresheners andaerosol sprays (Lysol)
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Vermont Regulations Require
Pest-free environment
Recommend integrated pestmanagement program
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Children Are More Sensitive
Children are at greater risk than adultswhen exposed to toxins becauseThey process toxins more slowly than adults
Their rapidly developing systems are moresensitive to the effects of toxins
They live and play close to theground where toxic residuescollect in air and dust
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Children and Toxins
Childhood exposures to chemicals in theenvironment are associated with*
Asthma Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Cancer
Learning disabilities Mental retardation
* In Harms Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development, Greater Boston Physicians for Social
Responsibility, 2000
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Cleaning for Health
Cleaning without adversely affecting the healthof the user, other building occupants and the
environment.
Health first!
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Why Switch to Green Cleaning?
Research tells us that frequent users ofconventional cleaning and disinfecting
products have Higher levels of occupational asthma
Their children may have a greater risk ofdeveloping asthma when exposed in utero
Other health effects
Studies of Health Impacts Associated with Cleaning ProductsInformed Green Solutions,http://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=
publications/studies-health-impacts-associated-cleaning-products
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Why Switch to Green Cleaning?
The Environmental Working Group tested 21 commonproducts used in California schools. They found:
457 chemicals were emitted into the air 6 known asthmagens
11 known, probable or possible cancer-causingagents and
Others endocrine disruptors-health effects are unknown
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Cleaning
ProductsAir
ContaminantsIngredients
DisclosedAsthmagens
DetectedCarcinogens
Detected
Comet
Disinfectant
Powder
Cleaner
146 6 1 7
Febreeze Air
Effects 89 3 0 1
Simple Green 93 1 3 3
Pine-Sol
Cleaner18 3 1 1
Citrus Scrub
9056 3 0 1
Glance Non-AmmoniatedGlass & Multi-Purpose Cleaner
[Green Seal]
1 5 0 0
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Many cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting productscan irritate the lungs, and trigger or even causeasthma.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of theairways in the lungs that results in:
Wheezing
Coughing
Chest tightness Trouble breathing
Asthma and Asthmagens
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Asthma and Asthmagens
Asthma Triggers:Once a person has asthma,
exposure to these triggerscan cause an episode of asthma.
These triggers include:Household Dust and dust mitesPets
CockroachesMoldCigarettesCleaning Products
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Asthma
1 out of every 8 school-age child in VT has beendiagnosed with asthma
1 in 20 children has been hospitalized overnight for
asthma Childhood deaths due to asthma have tripled in the
past 15 years
Asthma costs society $56 billion per
year in medical and indirect costs*
Trends in Asthma Morbidity and Mortality:http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/{7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256}/ASTHMA1/PDF
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Asthma and Cleaning Products
Common asthmagens
Ammonia
Bleach (respiratory irritant) Disinfectant ingredients
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Fragrance ingredients
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
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Volatile Organic Compounds
A substance that evaporates (becomes avapor) or off-gases at room temperature.
Found in aerosol products, paints, cleaners,disinfectants, pesticides, new carpeting,gasoline, furniture, scented candles and otherscented products.
VOCs are also associated with cancer.
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Common ingredients in conventional cleaningand pesticide products:
All-purpose cleaners
Hand soaps
Floor care products
Fragrances
Insect sprays Affect our hormones
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Girls are entering puberty earlier six years old
Birth defects in boys deformed genitals
Phthalates found in
plasticizers, vinyl,scented products,sealants etc.
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Routes of Exposure
Breathing Skin
Mouth Eyes & Nose
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Acute Health Effects
Eye, Nose, Throat Irritation
Nausea, Vomiting
Stomach Ache, Diarrhea
Skin Irritation, Rash
Dizziness, Tremors, Muscle Weakness
Headaches
Blurred Vision
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Chronic Health Effects
Birth Defects
Cancer
Decreased Fertility Hormone Disruption
Immune System Damage
Mutation Nervous System Damage
Organ Damage
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VermontRegulations Require
A hospital-grade disinfectant for:
Hard surfaces
Bathrooms, door knobs, table tops, diaperingareas
A food-grade disinfectant (sanitizer) for:
Mouthed toys, anything children may betouching frequently
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Disinfecting Issues
Links between disinfectants, superbugs andantibiotic resistance
Improper use of disinfectants
Use only where required by regulation or ifthere is an infectious disease
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Reading a Disinfectant Label
Label should list an EPAregistration number.
Tell us how to use the product. Some will list health hazards.
Causes eye irritation, avoid contactwith skin or mucous membranes
Must give first aid instructions ornumber to call for instructions.
Storage and disposal instructions.
Information
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Reading a Disinfectant Label
SIGNALWORD
DWE
LL TIME
POISON Do not use products with thePOISON signal word.
DANGER Keep reading the label to
determine if product is a good choice foryour child care center.
WARNING - Keep reading the label todetermine if product is a good choice for
your child care center. CAUTION Better choice. Keep reading
the label to determine if product is a goodchoice for your child care center.
SURFACE
DWELL TIME
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Reading a Disinfectant Label
SURFACEDWELL
TIME
10 Minutes or longer this is a poorchoice. Most child care surfaces cannotbe left unused for 10 minutes or longer.
5-10 Minutes this is still too long atime period for many surfaces to be leftunused in child care.
2-5 Minutes this dwell time is morereasonable for child care centers.
2 Minutes or less this dwell time is
workable for most child care surfaces.
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Reading a Disinfectant Label
Personal Protective
Equipment
Personal protectiveequipment (PPE) for
Bloodborne Pathogens orregular use should be listedon labels.
Gloves, goggles, aprons,masks
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Activity
Use the handout to answerthe questions about the
sample disinfectant labels.
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Identifying Safer Cleaning
Products
A product is safer if it:
DisclosesALL ingredients on the label
Doesnt list harsh Signal Words
Poison, Danger
Isnt an aerosol
Doesnt have an overwhelming chemical
odor
Is third-party certified
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Identifying Safer Products
Third-party certified
Green Seal
EcoLogo
EPAs Design forthe Environment
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Procedures/Best Practices
1. Use a stream rather than a mist when youare spraying a product.
2. Spray into the cloth instead of on thesurface.
3. Wear personal protective equipment when itis recommended by the label or SDS.
4. Follow label directions
Dilute at the suggested ratio Leave a disinfectant visibly wet on the
surface for the recommended dwell time.
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Tips for Infection Control
Clean high-touch areas frequently Doorknobs, push bars, faucets,
fountains, toilet handles, etc. Leave the disinfectant visibly wet on the
surface for the recommended dwell time
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How Can We Reduce the Spread of
Infectious Disease?
Wash our hands to remove germs so we
dont transfer them to others.
Stay home when we are ill.
Cough and sneeze into our sleeves. Germs
get caught in our clothing where they
dont live very long instead of going intothe air!
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Benefits of Green Cleaning
Prevents exposures for users
Protects the health of children and otherbuilding occupants
Reduces the impact on the physicalbuilding
Protects the environment
Improves indoor air quality
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EPA Healthy Child Care Website - http://epa.gov/childcare/
Environmental Working Group -http://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/cleaningsuppliesoverview
Special thanks to the following for use of power point slides: Association of Vermont Recyclers, Healthy Homes, Clean Waters
Penn State Integrated Pest Management Program, Healthy Air,Space, Children http://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionals
University of California, Green Cleaning, Sanitizing andDisinfecting: A Toolkit for Early Care and Educationhttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkit
Resources
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Informed Green Solutions
For more information contact:
Carol Westinghouse
www.informedgreensolutions.org
802-626-8643
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]