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School Environmental Health & Safety
Nancy P. Bernard, MPH
Washington State Department of Health
June 26, 2008
Environmental Health
& Safety Issues in Schools
 Clean & Dry
 Indoor air quality
 Pest Management
 Acoustics
 Lighting
 Safe food and water
 Safety in labs, art rooms, and shops
 Safe use, clean-up, and disposal of chemicals
 Injury prevention through design and modification
DOH School Environmental Health
& Safety Program
 Provide technical support & training
 Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs)
 Schools
 Authority
RCW 43.20.050(2)(c) SBOH…Adopt rules controlling
public health related to environmental conditions
including but not limited to heating, lighting,
ventilation, sanitary facilities, cleanliness and
space in all types of public facilities including but
not limited to food service establishments,
schools, institutions, …
Chapter 246-366 WAC
Primary and Secondary Schools
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030 Site Approval
040 Plan Review & Inspections
050 Buildings
060 Plumbing, Water Supply, & Fixtures
070 Sewage Disposal
080 Ventilation
090 Heating
100 Temperature Control
110 Sound Control
120 Lighting
130 Food Handling
140 Safety
K-12 Health & Safety Guide
A: General Procedures
B: Building Maintenance & Operation
C: General Safety
D: Plumbing, Water Supply, & Fixtures
E: Sewage Disposal
F: Indoor Air Quality
G: HVAC – Preventative Maintenance
H: Sound Control
I: Lighting
J: Food Service
K: Science Classrooms & Laboratories
L: Career & Technical Education
M: Blood borne Pathogens & Exposure Control Plan
N: Playgrounds
O: Animals in Schools
P: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
Q: Pesticide Use in School
R: Visual & Performing Arts Education
S: Athletics
HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDE
 PURPOSE IS TO HELP PREVENT AND REDUCE
INJURIES AND ILLNESS IN WASHINGTON
SCHOOLS
 Rule Revision – update required at least every 4 yrs
• Available on the DOH web site
 THERE ARE REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED ITEM
 REQUIRED ITEMS – WACs, RCWs, etc.
 RECOMMENDED ITEMS REPRESENT BEST
PRACTICE
Status of Local Health Jurisdiction
School Environmental Health & Safety Programs
Island
0.9%
(2006)
NE Tri County
0.8%
Snohomish
10.2%
Spokane
7.2%
Thurston Pierce
3.7% 12.7%
Kittitas
0.4%
Pacific 0.3%
Wahkiakum
0.1%
 Schools in all 39 counties in the state receive food service
inspections, construction plan review and complaint response from
their local health jurisdiction.
 Nine identified Local Health Jurisdictions have school programs
with periodic routine inspections, serving a total of 36.3 % of the
state’s school students.
*Based on October 2004 state enrollment data provided by Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction
DOH Fall School Environmental Health
and Safety Workshops
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Integrated Pest Management
Lab Safety
Hazardous Waste
Communicable and Emerging Diseases
Mercury Education Reduction Act (MERA)
Injury Prevention
Indoor Air Quality
Noise
School Rule Revision
All Hazards Planning, Pan Flu
Emerging Issues
DOH Fall 2007 School
Environmental Health & Safety Workshops
 Oct. 24, Wednesday
ESD 171 Wenatchee
Nov. 2, Friday (TENTATIVE)
Skagit County PUD
 Oct. 25, Thursday
ESD 123Pasco
Nov. 5, Monday
Puget Sound ESD
K20 Video Conf. available
 Oct. 26, Friday
ESD 101 Spokane
K20 Video Con. available
 Oct. 30, Tuesday
ESD 112Vancouver
 Oct. 31, Wednesday
DOH
Point Plaza East 152/153
310 Israel Road SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Nov. 6, Tuesday
ESD 105 Spokane
Nov. 7, Wednesday
ESD 114 Bremerton
State Board of Health
Chapter 246-366 WAC
Primary and Secondary Schools
Status Report on Rule Revision
Goals for School Environmental
Health and Safety Rules
 Proactively protect children’s health
 Be based on the best available science
 Ensure accountability between school districts, their
communities and local health jurisdictions
 Support and promote current school health and
safety programs that work
 Present the least burdensome regulatory structure
 Be compatible and consistent with existing related
regulations (such as building codes)
 Be realistic about resource limitations of schools and
local health jurisdictions
What is DOH’s role in the development of
a proposed update to the School
Environmental Health & Safety Rule?
 Assist the State Board of Health
 Obtain input
 Link with other agencies
 Provide technical expertise
 Develop and present draft rules for public review
& comment
 Revise & develop final draft rules for board
consideration and adoption
Some Issues
 Site Assessment
 Drinking Water
 Mold — Prevention & Response
 Playgrounds
 Safety
 HVAC M&O
 Fall Hazards
EVOLVING TIMELINE
 1st draft – March 2006
 SBOH new directions December 2006
• Focus on students, performance based, no redundancy w/ other agencies,
clarify roles and responsibilities
2nd draft rule to the SBOH – August 8, 2007
Public review of 2nd draft rule August – October 2007
Develop proposed rule and final Significant Analysis -January 2008
OOPS – Legislature involvement
6 new School Rule Revision Team Meetings April – June 2008
• Discussions around intent, clarity, unintended consequences, policy
 File CR-102 July 2008 - final draft rule and Significant Analysis
 Public Comment period July – August 2008
 Public hearing with State Board of Health
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• August 27 – Spokane, September 10 - Olympia
 File CR-103 - Rule Adoption – October 8, 2008, Yakima
 Proposed effective date of revised rules – in general, September 1, 2010
160 Labs & Shops - Construction
 Emergency eyewashes & showers must have
plumbed waste drains
 Requires hand washing facilities
 Central emergency shut-offs for gas & electricity
 Magnetic switches on stationary equipment
 Source capture for air contaminants
 Appropriate source capture of contaminants
 Non-recirculating ventilation systems
• No open plenums
165 Labs & Shops – O & M
 Hazardous Materials control
 Safety procedures for instructing students regarding
use of hazardous materials
 Provide and require use of PPE
 Provide situation-specific protective equipment for
demonstrations
 Maintain equipment & exhaust ventilation
 Provide hand washing supplies
School Laboratory Safety
 EPA: Chemical Management for Schools – Policy
Considerations for School Administrators, 12/06
 L&I, WISHA – Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories,
Chapter 296-828 WAC, April 2006, F414-135-000
 NIOSH-CPSC Publication: School Chemistry
Laboratory Safety Guide:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-101/pdfs/2007107.pdf
 Northshore School District
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Ed Specs for Science Labs
Mercury Vapor & Metal Halide Lights
 The UV radiation from a broken bulb is so intense it can cause
redness and burns to skin and eyes, as well as blurred or
double vision, headaches, and nausea. Most symptoms will
appear within 6-12 hours after exposure.
 "T" type light bulbs have an internal mechanism that shuts off
the light within 15 minutes after the light bulb is broken; may be
used in either open fixtures or enclosed fixtures
 "R" type mercury vapor light bulbs don't have the shut-off
safety feature. The inner quartz tube can continue to emit
intense UV radiation after the outer bulb is broken. Only install
in light fixtures that fully enclose the bulb with a glass or
plastic lens.
 http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/radhlth/mercury-vapor.html
Nancy Bernard, MPH
Program Manager
Indoor Air Quality and
School Environmental Health & Safety
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47825, Olympia, WA 98504-7825
360-236-3072, fax: 360-236-2261
[email protected]
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/School/