School Infection Control Handbook - 2010

Appendix D: Resources

Contact Information

Organization

Mission

Activities

Resources

the environment without sacrificing product effectiveness

Infection Control Healthcare

With international partners, share a vision of a health care sector that does no harm and that promotes the health of people and the environment

1901 N. Moore St., Suite 509 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: (703) 243-0056 http://noharm.org/all_ regions/issues/toxins/ cleaners_pesticides/ http://www.practice greenhealth.org/ TURI/University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. Lowell, MA 01854- 2866 Tel: (978) 934-3275 http://www.turi.org/ toxics_use_home TURI/University of Massachusetts Lowell Wannalancet Mills 600 Suffolk Street Lowell, MA 01854 Tel: (978) 934-3275 http://www.turi.org

Implements ecologically sound and healthy alternatives to health care practices that pollute the environment and contribute to disease Researches, tests, and promotes alternatives to toxic chemicals used Provides training, resources, and tools Funds toxics use reduction efforts Researches, tests, and promotes alternatives to toxic chemicals used Provides training, resources, and tools Funds toxics use reduction efforts

“Waste Reduction Guide for Hospitals” “EPP How-To Guide for Hospitals” “Green Guide for Health Care” “Cleaning Chemical Use in Hospitals” fact sheet “Going Green: A Resource for P2 in Hospitals”

Without Harm Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E)

Laboratories Surface Solutions Laboratory, Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)

Research industry and the university to identify and promote innovations in toxics use reduction and pollution prevention

Laboratory services to test performance of safer cleaning solvents

Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)

Identify and promote innovations in toxics use reduction and pollution prevention

Training for toxics use reduction professionals, community groups, and trade associations Technical support from the TURI library and staff Laboratory services to test performance of safer cleaning solvents Grants to industry, small businesses, community groups, and researchers in academia

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