explained Dr. Richard Cooper, an expert in microbiology and chief science officer at CleanSpray Technologies. Operators may unintentionally mismanage bus cleaning by not knowing the dangers of long-term chemical use. “It’s troubling that so many places are using substandard equipment and unknowingly exposing riders to too many harsh chemicals,” said Dr. Coo- per. “They are using high amounts of ammonia-based products, peroxides or bleach on a daily basis, when products are recommended for weekly use.” CleanSpray Technologies partnered
with Creative Bus Sales last year to offer school districts training on how to clean vehicles witth non-toxic chemicals. CleanSpray provides a quick-drying, plant-based liquid disinfectant that is pumped through a fogging device in- stalled in the bus cabin. The system also is designed to help reduce manual labor in disinfecting vehicles. Other large niche cleaning product companies are
91% of school districts have since
continued with increased cleaning practices due
to COVID-19. One school district stated it never changed its cleaning practices.
(Out of 93 responses.)
sprayers and thousands of dollars to help Oakland Unified School District in California as well as Atlanta Public Schools. The company also donated more than $1 million to DonorsChoose, a U.S.-based, non-profit orga- nization that supports schools and classroom projects. Clorox invites school districts and their custodial staffs to attend free on-demand training courses and webinars at
cloroxpro.com to learn the latest developments in clean- ing and disinfecting. The company also offers a learning platform called CloroxPro HealthyClean that consists of two inter- active certificate courses. The frontline cleaner course is live, while the manager course is expected to launch this summer. GOJO Industries, which produces
Purell sanitizers and cleaning solutions, also offers free resources through its online K-12 Well-Being Center. Edu- cation materials include cleaning fact
offering back-to-school corporate donations to com- munities and free training services for school districts. Clorox donated its disinfecting wipes, electrostatic
sheets about active ingredients and tips for killing germs on surfaces in school buses. For more information, the company encourages school transportation profession- als to subscribe to a corporate blog written by Dawn Yeomans, Ph.D., the hygiene sciences and partnerships
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