Combined effortsUnder the project, HCWH-SEA worked with hospitals and other stakeholders to pave the way for safe chemical policies. The list below also illustrated available methods and alternatives of rendering healthcare workplaces safe:Cleaning products: Replace with non-toxic products, use microfiber mops, refine cleaning processes (often, it is possible to clean rooms better without chemical cleansers by targeting high use sites, like telephone handles and doorknobs)Equipment sterilizers: Replace or isolate chemicals, improve and enforce industrial hygiene control measuresAcrylic resins (in automate systems, ventilation systems medical polymers): Replace or isolate chemicals, improve and enforce industrial hygiene control measuresPhthalates: Use phthalate-free productsPharmaceuticals: Install Hoppers, ventilation hoods, personal protective equipment, respirators; institute clinical substitutions if these are equally effective in treating patients; improve and enforce industrial hygiene control measuresLatex gloves: Use non-latex or powder-free latex glovesPesticides: Implement non-toxic Integrated Pest Management programsPerfumes and fragrances in scented cleaners and products: Use fragrance-free products
