Regular cleaning is important for maintaining attractive and healthy conditions in early care and education (ECE) settings. However, some cleaning products are associated with health issues and hazards. Small children are particularly vulnerable from exposure to chemicals in cleaning products because of their size, development, and behaviors. Learn easy ways to keep your facility cleaned, sanitized and disinfected without using hazardous products that might adversely affect children and staff. (4 hours)
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Lesson objectives
- Explain the health effects of chemicals found in common cleaning products and why children are more susceptible to the effects of toxic chemicals.
- Describe the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Identify the least harmful products to human health and the environment to clean, sanitize and disinfect.
- Evaluate the products used in your program for the presence of hazardous chemicals and how products might affect the environment.
- Identify steps to improve the cleaning practices and policies within your ECE program.
