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Recommended Resources From Elise Pechter:
o Webinar Sept 24, 2012, by SF Department of environment was very good, although not specific to healthcare
Title: Alternatives Analysis of Disinfectants and Sanitizers Presenter: Chris Geiger, Ph.D., Toxics Reduction Program, San Francisco
Department of the Environment http://www.wsppn.org/pdf/webinars/2012/WSPPN_Webinar_disinfectants_ Chris %20Geiger_092412.pdf
From Margaret Quinn: o Document from the Health Care Research Collaborative, the document: Cleaning in
Healthcare Facilitieshttp://www.sustainableproduction.org/downloads/CleaninginHealthcareFacilities.pdf
From Susan Wilburn:o Here is the link to the Vienna data base on disinfectants and attached is a description of
the work in English http://www.wien.gv.at/english/environment/protection/oekokauf/disinfectants/
From Kathy Fagan:o Documents on fumigation in healthcare
American Industrial Hygiene Association Position Statement Chemical Fumigation in Healthcare Settings
http://www.aiha.org/news-pubs/govtaffairs/Documents/PStment-Fumigation-12-14-09.pdf
The Risks and Benefits of Chemical Fumigation in the Health Care Environment, by George Byrns and Thomas P. Fullerhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2011.547453
o Websites for OSHA/NIOSH information: OSHA-NIOSH Infosheet-Protecting Workers Who Use Cleaning Chemicals:
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3512.pdf Poster in English- Protect Yourself-Cleaning Chemicals and Your Health:
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3511-CleanChemPoster.pdf
Poster in Spanish: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3511-CleanChemspanish.pdf
Poster in Chinese: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3511-CleanChemicalChinese.pdf
Poster in Tagalog: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/3511-CleanChemTagalog.pdf
From Barbara Braun Infection Control Today [mailto:ICT@virgonewsletters.com] Website with ICT educational links: http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/