SCHOOL HYGIENE

PREVENTING
INFECTIONS
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WHY THE SCHOOL HYGIENE

IS AOFPRIORITY
EVERY DAY DOZENS
STUDENTS AND STAFF
MOVE IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLASSROOMS,
MAKING THESE ENVIRONMENTS UNIQUELY PRONE
TO THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH
AS COLDS AND THE FLU. THE PRESENCE OF
FREQUENTLY TOUCHED SURFACES SUCH AS
SHARED DESKTOPS AND KEYBOARDS, AS WELL AS
OTHER MATERIALS, PUTS STUDENTS AND STAFF
AT MORE RISK OF SPREADING BACTERIA AND
VIRUSES. KEEPING THESE AREAS CLEAN CAN HELP
PREVENT GERMS AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE.
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CLEANING, SANITIZING,
DISINFECTING
WHATS THE
DIFFERENCE?
CLEANINGREMOVESGERMS
DIRT, AND IMPURITIES FROM
SURFACES OR OBJECTS.
CLEANING WORKS BY USING
SOAP (OR DETERGENT) AND
WATER TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE
GERMS FROM SURFACES. THIS
PROCESS DOES NOT
NECESSARILY KILL GERMS, BUT
BY REMOVING THEM, IT LOWERS
THEIR NUMBERS AND THE RISK
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SANITIZINGLOWERSTHENUM
SANITIZINGLOWERS
BEROFGERMS
THE

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NUMBEROFGERMS
ON SURFACES OR
OBJECTS TO A SAFE
LEVEL AS JUDGED BY
PUBLIC HEALTH
STANDARDS OR
REQUIREMENTS TO
LOWER THE RISK OF
SPREADING
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DISINFECTING KILLSGERMS ON
SURFACES OR OBJECTS
DISINFECTINGKILLSGERMS
ON SURFACES OR OBJECTS.
DISINFECTING WORKS BY
USING CHEMICALS TO KILL
GERMS ON SURFACES OR
OBJECTS. THIS PROCESS DOES
NOT NECESSARILY CLEAN
DIRTY SURFACES OR REMOVE
GERMS, BUT BY KILLING
GERMS ON A SURFACE AFTER
CLEANING, IT CAN FURTHER
LOWER THE RISK OF
SPREADING INFECTION
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CERTIFIED CHEMICALS ARE NEEDED FOR

SANITIZING AND
HUMAN SAFETY
DISINFECTING
REQUIRE THE
USE OF EPAREGISTERED
PESTICIDES OR
DISINFECTING/S
ANITIZING
WATER-BASED
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OUR SCHOOLS ARE SOURCES OF

SPREAD OF INFECTION

EVERY DAY DOZENS OF

STUDENTS AND STAFF MOVE
IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL
CLASSROOMS, MAKING THESE
ENVIRONMENTS UNIQUELY
PRONE TO THE SPREAD OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUCH
AS COLDS AND THE FLU. THE
PRESENCE OF FREQUENTLY
TOUCHED SURFACES SUCH AS
SHARED DESKTOPS AND
KEYBOARDS, AS WELL AS
OTHER MATERIALS, PUTS
STUDENTS AND STAFF AT
MORE RISK OF SPREADING
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OUR SCHOOLS ARE SOURCES OF

THE PRESENCE OF
SPREAD OF INFECTION
FREQUENTLY

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TOUCHED SURFACES
SUCH AS SHARED
DESKTOPS AND
KEYBOARDS, AS
WELL AS OTHER
MATERIALS, PUTS
STUDENTS AND
STAFF AT MORE RISK
OF SPREADING
BACTERIA AND
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OUR SCHOOLS NEED THE

DEFINED PROGRAM

A COMPREHENSIVE
CLEANING PROGRAM
WITH A WRITTEN
PROTOCOL FOR
INFECTION CONTROL
CAN HELP PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF
PATHOGENS (GERMS)
THAT CAUSE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
IN CLASSROOMS AND
THROUGHOUT THE
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DO WE HAVE A DEFINED PROGRAM IN

INDIA
NO / YES
MORE PEOPLE SAY
NO SHOULD ADOPT
THE COUNTRY

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COMPREHENSIVE CLEANING
PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE
VARIOUS DEMANDS OF CLEANING
IN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.
THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE
PROTOCOLS THAT HELP PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS
DISEASES AS WELL AS
PROTOCOLS THAT HELP REDUCE
ASTHMA TRIGGERS AND IMPROVE
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INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY.

CHILDREN'S ARE RISK

CHILDRENS
DEVELOPING BODIES
INFECTIONS
ARE MORE
VULNERABLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF TOXINS
THAN ARE ADULT
BODIES, FURTHER
DEMONSTRATING THE
NEED FOR SAFE,
EFFECTIVE, AND
COMPREHENSIVE
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WITH

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A COMPREHENSIVE
CLEANING PROGRAM
SHOULD INCLUDE

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INFECTION CONTROL
PLAN (ICP)

AN INFECTION
CONTROL PLAN (ICP)
THAT PRESENTS A
CLEAR PROTOCOL
FOR ROUTINE
CLEANING,
SANITIZING, AND
TARGETED
DISINFECTING,
INCLUDING STEPS TO
TAKE IN THE EVENT
OF AN INFECTIOUS
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SCHOOLS SHOULD CREATE

SPECIFIC
PROTOCOLS
CLEANING

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SANITIZING,
AND TARGETED
DISINFECTING
PROTOCOLS
SHOULD BE
IDENTIFIED BY A
SCHOOL
STAKEHOLDER
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TRY
USING
SAFE
PRODUCTS
CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
FOR THE CHILDREN
DO NOT CONTAIN
INGREDIENTS THAT
ARE KNOWN TO
CONTRIBUTE TO
ASTHMA, CANCER,
RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, LIVER,
AND KIDNEY DISEASE,
OR OTHER HEALTH
CONDITIONS.
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REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF

CHEMICALS CLEANING
USED IN
EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENT

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DESIGNED TO
REDUCE THE AMOUNT
OF CHEMICALS
REQUIRED. THESE
HELP PREVENT
INJURIES, CONTROL
CROSSCONTAMINATION,
AND EFFECTIVELY
CAPTURE DIRT, DUST,
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TRAINING
THE STAFF ON
TRAINING
PROGRAMS
FOR SCHOOL
STAFFAND HYGIENE
HEALTH
ON CLEANING,
SANITIZING, AND
TARGETED
DISINFECTING
PRODUCTS AND
PROCEDURES, AS
WELL AS HAZARD
COMMUNICATIONS
AND BLOOD BORNE
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HIGH RISK AREAS NEED

AREAS CONSIDERED HIGHSPECIAL ATTENTION
RISK (E.G., BATHROOMS,

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ATHLETIC AREAS,
CAFETERIA/KITCHEN,
HEALTH ROOM/NURSES
OFFICE) AND HIGH-TOUCH
POINTS (E.G., DOOR
HANDLES, COMPUTER
KEYBOARDS, CHAIR BACKS,
DESK TOPS, TABLES) THAT
MAY REQUIRE SANITIZING
AND TARGETED
DISINFECTING IN ADDITION
TO ROUTINE CLEANING
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STAFF TRAINING A
STAFF
PRIORITY
DESIGNATED
AND TRAINED
TO PERFORM
CLEANING,
SANITIZING,
AND TARGETED
DISINFECTING

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HOW CAN I HELP PREVENT THE

SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE
CLEANING, SANITIZING,
AND TARGETED
DISEASES
DISINFECTING ARE PART

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OF A BROAD APPROACH
TO HELPING PREVENT
THE SPREAD OF
PATHOGENS (GERMS)
THAT CAUSE INFECTIOUS
DISEASES IN
CLASSROOMS. USE
THESE EVERYDAY TIPS
TO HELP SLOW THE
SPREAD OF FLU AND
OTHER INFECTIOUS
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PREVENT THE COUGH AND

COVER YOUR NOSE
COLDS
SPREADING
AND MOUTH WITH A
TISSUE WHEN YOU
COUGH OR SNEEZE
AND THROW THE
TISSUE IN THE TRASH
AFTER USE. COUGH
OR SNEEZE INTO
YOUR ELBOW IF A
TISSUE IS NOT
AVAILABLE.
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WASHING THE HANDS IS

WASH YOUR
A PRIORITY
HANDS OFTEN

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WITH SOAP AND

WATER. IF SOAP
AND WATER ARE
NOT AVAILABLE,
USE AN ALCOHOLBASED HAND
SANITIZER AND
WASH AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
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 AVOID TOUCHING
YOUR EYES, NOSE,
OR MOUTH. THESE
PROVIDE
PATHWAYS
THROUGH WHICH
MICROBES
(GERMS) CAN
ENTER YOUR
BODY.

AVOID TOUCHING .

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AVOID CLOSE CONTACT WITH

INFECTED PATIENTS
TRY TO AVOID CLOSE
CONTACT WITH SICK
PEOPLE.
WHILE SICK, LIMIT
CONTACT WITH OTHERS
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
TO KEEP FROM
INFECTING THEM.

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CDC

IF YOU FOLLOW
ARE SICK THE
WITH ARECOMMENDATIONS
FLU-LIKE
ILLNESS, THE
CDC
RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU STAY
HOME FOR AT
LEAST 24 HOURS
AFTER YOUR
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ORGANIZING AS A LOCAL
HEALTHTAKING
AND SAFETY ISSUES,
ASSOCIATION AND
SUCH AS THE OUTBREAK OF
ACTION
INFECTIOUS DISEASES,

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AFFECT EVERYONE IN A
SCHOOL MAKING THEM IDEAL
ORGANIZING ISSUES FOR A
LOCAL ASSOCIATION. THEY
ALSO PROVIDE UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
AND OTHER SCHOOL
STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE
THE SAFEST AND HEALTHIEST
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TEACHERS
AND
EVERY DAY DOZENS OF STUDENTS AND
PARAPROFESSIONALS
STAFF
MOVE IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL

CLASSROOMS, MAKING THESE

ENVIRONMENTS UNIQUELY PRONE TO
THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
SUCH AS COLDS AND THE FLU. THE
PRESENCE OF FREQUENTLY TOUCHED
SURFACES SUCH AS SHARED DESKTOPS
AND KEYBOARDS, AS WELL AS OTHER
MATERIALS, PUTS STUDENTS AND STAFF
AT MORE RISK OF SPREADING BACTERIA

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PARENTS TOO SHOULD TEACH THE

CHILDREN ON HYGIENE

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REFERENCES

CDC HOW TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT

SCHOOLS TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD
OF FLU
WWW.CDC.GOV/FLU/SCHOOL/CLEANING.
HTM
NEA HEALTHY FUTURES
WWW.NEAHEALTHYFUTURES.ORG RED
BOOK. EXPOSURE TO BLOOD ON THE
JOB: WHAT SCHOOL EMPLOYEES NEED
TO KNOW
WWW.NEAHEALTHYFUTURES.ORG/REDDr.T.V.Rao MD

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 PROGRAM CREATED BY DR.T.V.RAO MD

FOR MEDICAL AND PARAMEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS FOR BASIC
PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL HYGIENE

Dr.T.V.Rao MD

EMAIL
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