This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good afternoon,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to resources for schools on cleaning, disinfection, and ventilation; and links to the registrations for the upcoming Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings class and the Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents class.

Please note, we are in the process of updating our contacts list. If you believe you have been added by mistake or wish to no longer receive our emails, just let me know and I will remove you from our directory.

Respectfully,

Laura Black
le-black@wiu.edu
Program Coordinator
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program
ISBE Promotes EPA's Resources for Cleaning, Disinfection, and Ventilation in Schools

The Illinois State Board of Education has added guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency to its COVID-19 page. The document, Important Resources: Cleaning, Disinfection and Ventilation in Schools - US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), November 2020, discusses ensuring cleaning products are effective against the coronavirus. The document provides links to information on product testing, cleaning and disinfection, and checking to see if products are listed as effective.

The document also addresses ventilation and indoor air quality, with links to resources, and links to information on hand sanitizers that should not be used. Sanitizers on the list include ones that contain methanol, have microbial contamination, are subpotent, are being recalled, pose a risk of being ingested due to being packaged in a container that resembles a food/beverage container, etc.
Reminder: Register Now for Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Class and Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents Class

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program, in collaboration with the New Mexico Tech Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, is pleased to announce a session of the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings class will be held via Zoom on Dec. 15, 2020, from noon to 4:00 pm and a session of the Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents class will be held via Zoom on Dec. 17, 2020, from noon to 4:00 pm. The classes are free and registration is limited. To view the promotional flyer and access the registration links for the classes, click here.
Upcoming Classes
Illinois School and Campus Safety Program www.ilschoolsafety.org
schoolsafety@iletsbei.com