Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition 

Working to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by asthma.

 

PVAC is a coalition of health professionals and institutions, community groups and residents, public health organizations, municipal and state agencies, academic institutions, schools, day care, housing and environmental groups committed to improving  asthma and environmental conditions that affect health in Western Mass.  

Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
127 State St., PO Box 4895
Springfield, MA 01101-4895
United States

ph: 413.794.7600

pioneervalleyasthmacoalition@gmail.com

  • Home
  • Healthy Homes
    • Pioneer Valley Resources
    • National Resources
  • Healthy Holyoke
  • Climate Change
  • Healthy Schools
  • Asthma Facts & Awareness
    • What You Can to Avoid Asthma Triggers!
  • Teachers and Coaches
    • Trainings
    • Resources
  • School Nurses
    • School Nurse Asthma Champions
  • Older Adults
    • Presentations on Asthma Management for Older Adults
    • Asthma Home Visits for Older Adults
    • Grand Rounds - Asthma Management for Older Adults
  • PVAC Videos
    • Importance of PVAC
    • Managing Asthma
    • Living with Asthma - Personal Stories
    • Asthma in the Community
    • Asthma in Schools
    • Asthma and Air Pollution
    • Breathe Easies Asthma Education Campaign
    • Air Quality Testing
  • Breathing Easy School IAQ Resources
    • Making the Case
    • EMS/IAQ
    • IAQ and Ventilation Assessment
    • Moisture and Mold
    • IAQ Renovation
    • IAQ Testing
    • Radon
    • Hazardous Materials
    • Integrated Pest Management
    • Green Cleaning
    • General IAQ Management
  • Asthma Resources
    • PVAC Resources
    • Asthma Curricula
    • Asthma Medication and Control
    • Children
    • Teens
    • Parents
    • Providers
    • Teachers
    • Daycare / Preschool
    • Smoking Cessation
  • Events
    • Asthma Management for Older Adults - Training for Home Visitors
    • Asthma Friendly School Event 2014
    • Asthma Awareness Day
    • May 2 Healthy Homes Training
  • Advocacy
    • Speak out on EPA Regulations
    • Idle-free Schools
    • Healthy Air
    • Tobacco Prevention
    • WMCHIA
    • Epinephrine Stocking in Schools
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • PVAC Steering Committee
    • Guiding Principles
    • Past PVAC Meetings
    • Terms of Use
    • Cookies and Privacy

Green Cleaning

Key Messages

  • Cleaning is for health, not just esthetics--you clean to remove allergens and biological contaminants
  • Considerations include:
    • the way you clean--eliminate work practices that can spread rather contain or remove contamination
    • what you clean with--eliminate the products can contaminate the air 
    • frequency--ensure that you clean often enough to reduce allergens/contaminants
    • ensure that spaces and surfaces are cleanable 

Handouts

  • Contract User Guide-How to Use the Green CLeaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies Statewide Contract
  • FAQs-Green Cleaning Products
  • EPP-Cleaning the Bathroom
  • Clean Schools Handbook

Website Resources:

  • Healthy Schools Campaign - Green Clean Schools
  • Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Program
    • New site highlights include:
    • A new look to the EPP landing page that provides better navigation 
    • Added pages to help find, buy, and sell EPPs on statewide contract
    • Newest volume of  Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products and Services Guide that contains a list of EPP contracts
    • List of EPP contacts 
    • Information on Green Certifications and Labeling
    • Information on the Toxics Reduction Task Force 
    • Consolidated publications & other resources in one place!
    • Targeted initiatives for Green Cleaning and Remanufactured Toner Cartridges! 
  • Implementing Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Practices
  • Cleaning for Health fact sheets
  • NYS Green Cleaning Program
  • Chicago's Healthy Schools Campaign 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Introduction- Making the Case for a School IAQ Program
  2. Environmental Management System
  3. IAQ and Ventilation Assessment
  4. Moisture and Mold
  5. IAQ During Renovation
  6. IAQ Testing and Standards
  7. Radon
  8. Hazardous Building Materials and Possible Alternatives for School Districts
  9. Integrated Pest Management
  10. Green Cleaning

 

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Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition
127 State St., PO Box 4895
Springfield, MA 01101-4895
United States

ph: 413.794.7600

pioneervalleyasthmacoalition@gmail.com