Hallo Beate,
ich habe ein Scentfree Programm für Schulen gefunden. Müßte übersetzt und auf Deutschland umgearbeitet werden.
Es lassen sich gute Ansätze für uns ableiten.
Liebe Grüße
Janik
A Scent-Free Management Plan for Schools
Keep in mind:
1. Not all people will experience obvious symptoms
2. Symptoms that are not obvious, but are still measurable, can still be present.
3. Not all fragrance ingredients may be harmful. In some cases it is a non-aromatic binder or surfactant that causes the reaction.
However, until their is proof of no harm, the Precautionary Principle needs to be employed to protect the right of all to breathe good indoor air. All fragrance products need to be addressed under a scent-free program.
What to Do
1. Review existing policies/programs
2. Note sources of fragrance materials in your school
3. What approach would work in your school?
- Primary responsibility for health and safety rests with the administration, but a coordinated committee of staff, administration, students and parents can improve delivery.
- Successful programs tend to be education-based, but with a disciplinary plan similar to the tobacco policy.
4. Collect solid information and provide: (suggestions:)
- Information packages for staff, students, parents.
- Talks from informed presenters at appropriate forums to staff, PTA, SAC, students.
- Curriculum integration
- Encourage open discussion in class, at PTA, SAC, JOHSC meetings about the health effects from scented products and the advantages of a scent free program to the learning environment.
- Include scent free information and websites in the student handbooks.
- Signs in the school, especially at entrances.
- Newsletters at key times: September, January and a reminder in June to buy scent free school supplies over the summer.
- include regularly in home and school communications,
- website,
- on letterhead...(This is a smoke-free, scent-free school" at the top of all school newsletters.)
- Let the wider community know why your school is choosing to address the scent issue.
- At the time of hiring, and when appropriate, remind substitute teachers this is a scent free school.
Draft Statement:
"In response to health concerns, this school has developed a Scented Products Management Plan. Scented products such as hair sprays, perfume and scented deodorants may trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches. Staff, students, and visitors are asked not to wear scented products on school property."
5. How will conflicts be resolved? Will existing policies help or hinder?
6. Communicate clear expectations about:
- what constitutes a breach of the program.
- What disciplinary actions are possible (ie: warnings, sending home to change and shower, or suspension.)
7. Encourage a culture where scent-free is the norm. Ongoing communication is essential to this.
8. Providing alternative product information is very important to program success.
- AEHA Guide to Less Toxic Products expects new online edition soon.
http://www.environmentalhealth.ca
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http://www.pei.lung.ca/programs.html#scentfree
9. Ongoing committee follow-up: How is the program working? What needs changing or shoring up?
Remember, parental support and visitors support are essential. Many products are applied at home. Many household products (such as laundry products, room deodorizers) are carried to school on clothing.
Parents come to the school for meetings and activities and will need to be scent free too.