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- Administrators
- Teachers
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Schools
While every school is unique, all schools can benefit from a comprehensive chemical management program to ensure they are safe from chemical risks. A school or school district does not need to immediately implement every aspect of a chemical management program to see positive results. Incrementally incorporating better chemical management into a school district's policies and procedures will lead to improvement as additional aspects are adopted.
What Can You Do?
Most schools need support to conduct a chemical cleanout and implement a prevention program. Building partnerships with others in the community, especially state, tribal, and local government agencies, chemical suppliers and distributors, and waste handlers, is a necessary step in developing a successful chemical management program.
To start a program:
- Assemble a team of teachers, facilities staff, school nurses, administrators, and community partners with technical expertise to assess chemical safety issues and set policy;
- Organize and build support for a chemical management program; and
- Foster frequent and open communication between team members.
Select the following links for a description of team roles:
- Administrators
- Teachers
- Facilities and Maintenance Personnel
- School Nurses
- Parents
- Prospective Teachers
Please visit the Resources page for specific guidance on developing a chemical management program.