Use summer break to clean carpet and strip, refurbish, wax, and burnish floors so they will be hygienic for the next school year.

 

 

Ensure soap is available in restrooms and kitchens, plus near all sinks. Consider touchless soap and paper towel dispensers for a sanitary environment.

 

 

Volatile organic compounds present in paint and floor coatings can evaporate under normal temperatures and pressures, affecting indoor air quality.

 

 

As pests that laid dormant in the winter begin to reenter their ecosystems and mate, school building managers need to be on the lookout for infestations.

 

 

Unlike sprinklers and fire extinguishers, that control flames in progress, coatings, like intumescent paint, can prevent fires from igniting.