HEALTHIER CLEANING
PROGRAM OUTLINE
GOAL
CLEANING PRODUCTS
LIST OF
GREEN
CLEANING PRODUCTS
DISINFECTANT/SANITIZER
PAPER PRODUCTS PROGRAM
MICROFIBER PROGRAM
FLOOR CARE PROGRAM
DUST /IRRITANTS CONTROL PROGRAM
PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING RESTROOMS
PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING CLASSROOMS
PAINTING PROGRAM
RECYCLING PROGRAM
It is the goal of ISAAC’S Facilities
Department, with the
involvement of the entire ISAAC
Community, to promote a
program for Healthier Cleaning
within our facility. Only
Environmental Preferable
Cleaning Products, certified with
a third party company and meet
the state of CT requirements will
be used for the daily cleaning of
our facility. Healthier Cleaning
will not only protect the wellbeing
of custodians but also the health
of students, staff and visitors.
CLEANING PRODUCTS:
No parent, guardian, teacher or staff member may bring into the
school facility any consumer product which is intended to clean,
deodorize, sanitize or disinfect.
All cleaning products used will be non-toxic and will be certified by
a third company (GREEN SEAL).
Environmentally-friendly cleaning products
(
GREEN
)
are defined
as products that are none poisonous and do not harm the
environment, humans or animals such as hydrogen based products
do.
All Cleaning agents used will have Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) located in the Facilities Department Office.
MSDS is a document that gives you detailed information about the
nature of the chemical, such as: it’s physical and chemical
properties, fire, health, safety and environmental hazards.
ISAAC staff will be provided with a multipurpose
MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANERS
•
BETCO
#11 Green Earth Peroxide Cleaner
Floors, Walls, Tabletops, Carpets and Stainless Steel
•
BUCKEYE’S SYMMETRY
Green Certified
Foaming Hand Wash
•
BUCKEYE’S PENETRATE
(Cold Water)
Floor
Stripper
•
BUCKEYE’S VERDE
Floor Finish
(Apply Finish
DISINFECTANT/SANITIZER
•
BETCO
#27 OXYFECT Peroxide Disinfectant Cleaner
Floors, Sinks, Toilets, Urinals and Tabletops
•
BUCKEYE’S
Symmetry Foaming Hand Sanitizer
PAPER PRODUCTS
• All paper products are 100% recycled wastepaper
and are Green Seal certified.
Eco Soft, Green Seal Paper Towels
Eco Soft, Green Seal Bathroom Tissue
Eco Soft, Green Seal Facial Tissue
WHAT WE USE:
Microfiber Cloths
Microfiber Dusters
Microfiber Dust Mops
Microfiber Wet Mops
Microfiber finish Mops
MICROFIBER TECHNOLOGY
• A Microfiber thread is made up of two
polymers (
Polyester/Polyamide).
•
The
thickness of a micro-fiber is thinner
than a human hair.
• Super absorbent and durable
• Cleans without chemicals
• Excellent for dust control
CARPET CARE
•
All carpets will be vacuumed daily
•
Any spill should be reported immediately for proper cleanup
•
Spot cleaning of the carpets will be done as needed.
•
All carpets will be cleaned twice a year (winter/summer breaks) with
BETCO # 11 Green
Earth Peroxide Cleaner
HARD FLOORS (VCT) Vinyl Composite Tile
•
All hard floors will be cleaned daily with a Microfiber dust mop and wet mop
•
A scrub and recoat will be done every year during the summer break
•
A full floor stripping will be scheduled every third summer break.
•
Buckeye’s PENETRATE
(Cold Water)
Floor Stripper
•
Buckeye’s VERDE Floor Finish
(Apply Finish with
DUST
Utilize vacuums (upright/backpack) and floor buffers with a HEPA filters
Micro-Fiber cloths, dusting tools and floor mops
Vacuum walk-off mats daily (before/after kids arrive in the morning)
Eliminate bus/truck idling
IRRITANTS
Avoid any upholstered furniture donations
Avoid use of any personal fragrances
Replace carpets every fifteen years
Step1:
Empty trash and remove sanitary napkins from bins daily
Dust air vents and all horizontal surface with microfiber dusters
Check daily
(replace if needed)
all toilet tissue/paper towel dispensers
Step2:
Clean all stainless steel, mirrors and glass with BETCO #11 multi-
purpose cleaner and a
BLUE
microfiber cloth
Clean sinks, paper dispensers and hand soap dispensers with
BETCO #11 multi-purpose cleaner and a
GREEN
microfiber cloth,
disinfect with BETCO #27 and a
RED
microfiber cloth. Also every
other week wash and disinfect all restroom partitions with a
RED
microfiber cloth.
Clean and disinfect urinals and toilets daily
(It is important not to
forget to capture a clean look under and behind toilet and sinks )
Step3:
First dust mop, then wet mop
(Microfiber mops)
the entire restroom
floor using a two(2) section Mop Bucket and BETCO’S # 11
multi-purpose cleaner or #27 Disinfectant
Daily Cleaning:
Remove trash from all classrooms.
Dust mop all classrooms with a microfiber dust mop.
Spot mop all classrooms as needed daily.
Clean all glass windows and handles on classroom doors.
Disinfect door handles twice a week.
Once every two weeks dust air vents in classrooms.
Report any maintenance repair to your supervisor.
Tables, desks and chairs will be cleaned and disinfected during
school breaks or per teachers request.
Products used:
BETCO
#11 Green Earth Peroxide Cleaner
YELLOW
Microfiber cloth, duster and mop
BETCO
#27 OXYFECT Peroxide Disinfectant
Daily Cleaning: Remove trash from all classrooms. Dust mop all classrooms with a microfiber dust mop.
Spot mop all classrooms as needed daily. Clean all glass windows and handles on
classroom doors.
Disinfect door handles twice a week. Once every two weeks dust air vents in
classrooms.
Report any maintenance repair to your supervisor.
Tables, desks and chairs will be cleaned and disinfected during all
school breaks or per teachers request.
Sherwin Williams
PRO-GREEN 200
Interior Latex Eg-Shel (Low VOC)
1912 White-Pepper
EXTRA WHITE CEILING
1174 Getaway Green
1545 Vibrant Violet
1370 Provincial Gold
1595 RUBY GEM/
DURATION
DTM (Direct to Metal) GLOSS BLACK/RED
Black B66B11
RED B66R38
•
VOC
“Volatile Organic Compounds". VOCs
are certain liquids and solid materials that release
hazardous gases into the air and contribute to the
formation of smog.
BLUE RECYCLING BIN
• Every classroom/office within the school building will have a Blue
Recycling Bin
•
Newspaper, printing paper, colored paper, white paper, aluminum
cans, plastic bottles, glass food and beverage jars and containers can
all be placed in the Blue Bin
• Cardboard boxes, BROKEN DOWN and FLAT
(cereal,
prepared foods, detergent-type and delivery boxes)
should
be left behind the blue bin to be picked-up for recycling
Single Stream is a cost-affective recycling program that allows
all recycling materials to go into the same bin and be recycled
HEALTHIER “GREEN” CLEANING PROGRAM
IN SCHOOLS
(CT PUBLIC ACT 09-81)
The State of Connecticut is requiring that each local and regional board of education implement a green cleaning program for all school buildings and facilities in its district.
The Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC) is committed to the implementation of this law by providing the staff and, upon request, the parents and guardians of each child enrolled in our school with a written statement of the school’s Healthier “Green” Cleaning Program as well as making it available on our web site annually. The policy will also be distributed to new staff hired during the school year and to parents or guardians of students transferring in during the school year.
A Green Cleaning Program means the procurement and proper use of environmentally preferable cleaning products as defined by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for all state owned buildings, schools and facilities. DAS currently requires that environmentally preferable cleaning products be independently certified by one of two third party certified organizations: Green Seal or Eco Logo
By July 1, 2011 and thereafter no person shall use a cleaning product in a public school unless it meets the DAS standard.
The types of cleaning products covered in this legislation include: general purpose, bathroom, and glass cleaners, floor strippers and finishes, hand cleaners and soaps. The preferred Green Cleaning products used by our school are listed on attachment “A”
Disinfectants, disinfectant cleaners, sanitizers or antimicrobial products regulated by the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide act are not covered by this law.
The following statement will be part of this school’s Green Cleaning Program as stated in the new law:
“NO PARENT, GUARDIAN, TEACHER OR STAFF MEMBER MAY BRING INTO THE SCHOOL FACILITY ANY CONSUMER PRODUCT WHICH IS INTENDED TO CLEAN, DEODORIZE, SANITIZE OR DISINFECT”
The implementation of this program requires the support and cooperation of everyone including administrators, faculty, staff, parents, guardians and facilities staff.
Any questions concerning the program can be directed to:
Willie Quiñones, Facilities Manager 190 Governor Winthrop Blvd. New London, CT 06320 Ph. 860-447-1003 Ext 108 Fax 860-447-0470 [email protected]
