Cleaning & Safe Disinfectants

Cleaning and disinfecting your early learning center is important for reducing the spread of germs. Cleaning and disinfecting can help reduce the spread virsuses and infectious disease.  But did you know some products used for cleaning and disinfecting are harmful to people when used incorrectly?

Children and people with asthma or allergies are often more sensitive to chemicals present in cleaning supplies.  Take precautions when cleaning in your center and follow safe cleaning principles provided below.

child care cleaning fact sheet

Fact Sheet: Cleaning & Disinfecting

child care handwashing fact sheet

Fact Sheet: A Guide to Hand Washing

child care disinfectants fact sheet

Poster: Safe & Effective Use of Disinfectants

child care high touch areas fact sheet

Poster: Cleaning & Disinfecting High Touch Areas

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CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Childcare Facilities
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ATSDR Disaster Recovery document link

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Child Care and K-12 Schools
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Indoor Air and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/indoor-air-and-coronavirus-covid-19

New Jersey Department of Health
Guidance on Air Cleaning Devices and Tips for Improving Ventilation

National Environmental Health Association
COVID-19 Early Care and Education Collaborative Checklist and Assessment Forms
https://www.neha.org/news-events/latest-news/new-covid-19-early-care-and-education-resources

Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
Safer Disinfectant Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.pehsu.net/_Library/_documents/Safer_Disinfectants_Fact_Sheet_English.pdf