Better Indoor Air Quality for Child Care Centers 30 Minute (1)

7/27/2019 Better Indoor Air Quality for Child Care Centers 30 Minute (1)

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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
http://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleanerhttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/results/GlanceNonAmmoniaCleaner


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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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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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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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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
http://epa.gov/childcare/http://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/cleaningsuppliesoverviewhttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://www.informedgreensolutions.org/?q=publication/green-cleaning-toolkithttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://extension.psu.edu/ipm/childcare/training-materials-for-childcare-professionalshttp://www.ewg.org/schoolcleaningsupplies/cleaningsuppliesoverviewhttp://epa.gov/childcare/


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Informed Green Solutions

For more information contact:

Carol Westinghouse

[email protected]

www.informedgreensolutions.org

802-626-8643
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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