Tools and resources

Landscaping integrated pest management template contract

  • Integrated pest management
  • Guide
  • Buildings
  • Green Building
  • Sustainable procurement
  • Chemicals
Generic template for contracting integrated pest management for landscaping services at a health care facility. 

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Maryland Pesticide Network Sample RFP

  • Chemicals
  • Integrated pest management
  • Exemplary Document
  • Tool
While it is essential that hospitals maintain a clean environment free of pests, it is also important that patients, staff, and visitors be protected from exposure to pesticides. Pesticides are known to contribute to cancer, neurological disorders, problems with reproduction, birth defects, and liver and kidney damage. They also can cause irritation to the eyes and skin, can trigger respiratory…

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NorthShore University Health System: Mercury Policies (2016)

  • Chemicals
  • Mercury
  • Exemplary Document
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem
  • Policy
It is the policy of NorthShore University Health System to prohibit all unnecessary acquisition of mercury-added products in its facilities and to ensure that all mercury containing equipment and waste is managed and disposed in a manner that is safe, protective of the environment, and compliant with all applicable regulations. The policy establishes guidelines for the procurement, use, and…

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NYU Langone: Contracting Purchasing (2016)

  • Waste
  • Chemicals
  • Exemplary Document
  • Hazardous and universal waste
  • Policy
  • NYU Langone Medical Center
NYU Langone Medical Center provides an example of a safety policy on the proper management and disposal of hazardous waste from contractors involved in construction and building maintenance. The purpose of this policy is to protect human health and the environment and to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.   View this resource to read the full policy from…

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NYU Langone: Mercury Policies (2016)

  • Chemicals
  • Mercury
  • NYU Langone Medical Center
  • Exemplary Document
  • Policy
In an effort to protect personnel and the environment, it is the policy of NYU Langone Medical Center to eliminate the use of mercury-containing products and equipment where safe, effective alternatives exist. The mercury elimination program requires that where no acceptable substitute is available, products containing mercury will be clearly labeled, inventoried, safely handled and properly…

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Pros and cons of specific sterilants and disinfectants

  • Chemicals
  • Sterilants and Disinfectants
  • Report
OSHA animal studies show that ethylene oxide (EtO) is a known carcinogen; it may cause leukemia and other cancers. Inhalation can cause nausea, vomiting, neurological disorders. In solution, EtO can severely irritate and burn the skin, eyes, and lungs and may damage the central nervous system, liver, and kidneys or cause cataracts. 

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Pros and cons of sterilization and disinfection

  • Chemicals
  • Sterilants and Disinfectants
  • Sterilization and Disinfection
  • Green Cleaning
Here is a chart with some samples of pros and cons when considering sterilization and high-level disinfection options.

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Environmental Considerations for Cabinetry

  • Healthy interiors
  • Guide
  • Furnishings
  • Chemicals
Practice Greenhealth presents a guide to questions and issues to consider when assessing or purchasing cabinetry.

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NorthShore University HealthSystem 2016

  • Chemicals
  • Exemplary Document
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem
  • Presentation
Open this resource to view a presentation on the integration of medical toxicology into personalized medicine. The information includes risks of exposure to toxins, symptoms of exposure, and case studies. The presentation emphasizes the importance of knowing the personal and occupational environment of a patient and how any risk assessment should integrate environmental metrics.

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Mayo Clinic hand hygiene initiative: Eliminating antimocrobial hand soaps

  • Chemicals
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Case Study
  • Safer Chemicals Case Study
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Toolkit
(Safer hand hygiene toolkit) Mayo Clinic set out to standardize hand soaps throughout the system and reduce costs. Infection prevention and control brought forward a critical goal to eliminate the use of antimicrobial hand hygiene products used in patient care and public areas. A multi-disciplinary team reviewed and piloted hand hygiene products and collected user feedback on those products. Mayo…

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Safer Hand Hygiene

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