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(HSN) recommends schools follow all public health laws and regulations regarding the use of sanitizers and disinfectants in schools, and proceed with extreme caution when using any chemicals around children or staff. If the law does not require a chemical use, schools should conduct a thorough analysis of the potential risk of introducing another chemical cleaning product into the school environment. The purpose of this Guide is to provide basic information about the  \nuse of sanitizers and disinfectants.  \n(Underlined words are defined in the Glossary on page 4.)  \nHow ‘Toxic’ is Toxic?  \nA chemical is toxic if it can cause harm to humans or the natural environment. Some chemicals are more harmful, depending on how strong they are, and whether or not they are persistent. The US EPA must register sanitizers and disinfectants before they can be placed on the market for sale. Registration, however, does not assure safety.  \nChildren Are At Greater Risk  \nChildren are especially vulnerable to toxic chemical exposure. They can be exposed in the following ways:  \n• Inhalation: Children breathe more air per pound of body weight than adults. Toxic vapors or fumes can cause breathing problems, or be absorbed into the bloodstream.  \n• Skin contact: Children are less able to identify and avoid hazards, and have immature systems that may not detoxify poisons. Residues from chemicals can damage skin and eyes by burning tissue, or be absorbed through the skin and carried to body organs.  \n• Ingestion: Children play on the floor or ground, drink or eat chemicals through hand-to-mouth touch, or can lick off a surface, such as a toy or a desktop.  \nSanitizing and Disinfecting in Schools  \nRequirements  \n• Federal law requires schools to follow all applicable state and local laws and regulations for proper sanitation and health.  \n• New York State regulations require sanitization of food service areas only. Aside from this, there are no New York laws that require sanitizing or disinfecting in schools. Despite this, some schools apply or misapply sanitizers or disinfectants in other areas in the school building.  \n• The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) regulations require a special cleanup strategy (includingthe use of an EPA-registered disinfectant) to protect employees when Hepatitis-or HIV-contaminated blood or other bodily fluids may be present. This most often occurs in emergency or first-aid situations. Schools must still follow OSHA/BBP when, for example a fight, playground/sports injury, or illness results in bleeding or vomiting.  \n2012 Update: In California, the Child Care Licensing regulations mandate sanitizing and disinfecting facilities for infection control. The San Francisco Asthma TaskForce, an organization founded by the San Francisco Board of Health in 2001 to tackle the asthma epidemic through primary prevention, recommends equally-effective, alternatives for sanitizing and disinfecting which are bleach-free and still meet licensing regulations. These products may also be less toxic to children and are less irritating to asthmatic individuals.  \nCommon Sense Strategies  \n• Thorough, routine frictional cleaning of surfaces is an extremely effective strategy for protecting building occupant health.  \n• The maintenance of healthy and safe buildings is a challenge. Before a school goes beyond legal requirements and routinely use sanitizers or disinfectants, these products should be selected carefully and used exactly according to label directions to achieve the best possible results, while protecting people—especially children—from harmful chemical exposure.  \nCommonly Used Sanitizers and Disinfectants  \nThe following chemicals are the active ingredient in many sanitizers and disinfectants. 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