Child Care Facility
Environmental
Public Health
Information Manual
January 2009
Environmental Public Health - Child Care Facility Information Manual –
January, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............................................................................7
ABBREVIATIONS.........................................................................................8
INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE ...............................................................9
ARTS, CRAFTS & PLAY ACTIVITIES .........................................................11
ARTS AND CRAFTS ..................................................................................13
RECOMMENDED ARTS AND CRAFTS PRODUCTS:...................................................13
FOODS AND FOOD CONTAINERS USED FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS ................................14
OTHER ARTS & CRAFTS MATERIALS .................................................................16
DRESS-UP ACTIVITIES ............................................................................17
HATS............................................................................................................................................. 17
WIGS............................................................................................................................................. 17
CLOTHING..................................................................................................................................... 17
LEAD JEWELLERY—HEALTH CONCERNS .................................................................................... 18
PLAYDOUGH.............................................................................................19
PLAY POOLS.............................................................................................20
SAND BOXES – OUTDOOR......................................................................21
SANDBOX CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES:..........................................