Chapter 5: Facilities, Supplies, Equipment, and Environmental Health
5.7 Maintenance
5.7.0
5.7.0.3: Removal of Allergen Triggering Materials From Outdoor Areas
Outdoor areas should be kept free of excessive dust, weeds, brush, high grass, and standing water.
RATIONALE
Dust, weeds, brush, and high grass are potential allergens (1). Standing water breeds insects.TYPE OF FACILITY
Center, Early Head Start, Head Start, Large Family Child Care Home, Small Family Child Care HomeREFERENCES
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. 2005. Allergy overview. http://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=9&cont=82/.