Environmental Health

The Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance Program has developed educational materials that outline actions child care center operators should take to reduce exposures to hazardous substances found in cleaning products, air fresheners, and pesticides. The toolkit was developed under a Cooperative Agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

• What’s the difference between cleaners, sanitizers, and disinfectants? [526k]
• What’s wrong with using bleach? [333k]
• Cleaning with microfiber cloths and mops [393k]

• Pesticides – what you need to know [521k]
• Integrated pest management (IPM) [1.3m] (32-page manual)

• Air fresheners – what you need to know [543k]