This morning I received training from the Indiana State Department of
Health on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). There is a new law out that affects
schools, and I was appointed the IAQ Coordinator for Southern Hancock
Schools, so I needed to go and see how the new law would affect our
operations.
No upholstered furniture in classrooms, no home
carpeting, no stuffed animals. No furry, feathered or reptilian animals
without an educational purpose. Small fish bowls are OK, but not large
aquariums. No scented candles, air fresheners, or diffusers. Some teachers will need to make some major changes.
Nearly
10% of all children have asthma, which can be triggered by strong
smells and animal dander. Nearly 10% of all adults have asthma as
well. A couple of years ago we had a teacher with asthma who had an
attack brought on by the scented candle of a colleague. She had
forgotten her inhaler, and an ambulance had to be called.
I
myself have asthma, so this hits home. I'll be looking over the info will and
see what our course of action as a school corporation will be. It will
almost certainly involve creating new board policies.
I'm going to need a hat tree.
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