School Infection Control Handbook - 2010

Appendix D: Resources

Contact Person Contact Information

Organization

Related Work

Resources

Provides research, technical assistance, training, and program and document development Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green cleaning Trains custodians on green cleaning products Conducts workplace site visits in support of clinical care of patients Manages a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-funded green cleaning research study of custodians working in Connectitcut state institutions Collaborates with physicians, scientists, and workers to develop exposure assessment protocols for research Develops documents and tools for schools to minimize exposures to hazardous products Provides consultation and training for the Division’s physicians and area employers and labor unions

Connecticut Center for Indoor Environments and Health, University of Connecticut Health Center Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center

NIOSH study: http://oehc.uchc.edu/greencle aning.asp Tools for Schools: http://www.csiert.tfsiaq.com/ index.html UCHC Occupational and Environmental Health Center: http://www.oehc.uchc.edu/

simcox@uchc.edu 270 Farmington Ave. MC 6210 Farmington, CT 06030-6210 Tel: (860) 679-4634

Nancy Simcox, Research Industrial Hygienist

bracker@nso.uchc. edu 270 Farmington Ave. MC 6210 Farmington, CT 06030-6210 Tel: (860) 679-2369

Anne Bracker, Industrial Hygienist

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