where germs live
educational facilities
MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE IN
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PATHOGENS
The most common members of the Dirty Dozen that can be found in schools and daycares are:
How clean are schools and daycares?
Children leave behind organic material on everything they touch. In addition, many children are carriers of several of the dirty dozen and can spread them to these surfaces. Bathrooms are the places you would find the majority of these types however, other surfaces can also be havens for organic material and also germs. These include:
- Water fountain toggle
- Manual pencil sharpener handle
- Computer keyboard
- Sink faucet handles
- Paper towel dispenser lever