[sudo-discuss] Accessibility Liaison?

Tue Apr 21 19:04:24 PDT 2015

I second Robert , Hol & Cere .@},~°*<3

On 4/21/15, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com> wrote:
> Keep in mind that I am no expert on this topic - merely interested enough
> to spend some spare cycles googling the problem. Not volunteering to become
> the accessibility liaison ;-)
>
> Some more links from MCS America, an advocacy group for people with
> multiple chemical sensitivity:
> http://mcs-america.org/index_files/CleaningandLaundry.htm
> http://mcs-america.org/index_files/BuildingMaterials.htm
>
> Patrik
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> There are a few pages online that provide recommendations for building
>> materials for people with multiple chemical sensitivities.
>>
>> *http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/helping-people-multiple-chemical-sensitivity
>> <http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/helping-people-multiple-chemical-sensitivity>*
>> Recommendations to architects and builders
>>
>> If you are tempted to take on a client with multiple chemical
>> sensitivity,
>> here are some guidelines:
>>
>>    - Don’t give health advice. Remember, you are not a doctor.
>>    - Don’t make any health claims for a house you build.
>>    - Don’t propose specific materials as “safe.” It’s better to say, “If
>>    you or your doctor provides a list of the substances that need to be
>>    avoided, I’ll do my best to comply with that list.”
>>    - Manage expectations from the start. Make no promises related to your
>>    client’s symptoms.
>>    - Be sure to include a great deal of extra time in your construction
>>    schedule for materials research and selection. A useful resource with
>>    information on the ingredients found in building materials is the
>> Pharos
>>    database <http://www.pharosproject.net/> maintained by the Healthy
>>    Building Network.
>>
>> What materials should be avoided?
>>
>> Since some people with multiple chemical sensitivity become ill when they
>> smell shampoo, it’s basically impossible to come up with a list of “safe”
>> building materials. That said, here are oft-repeated recommendations
>> noted
>> by other writers:
>>
>>    - Ceramic tile is better than carpet.
>>    - Linoleum is better than sheet vinyl.
>>    - Low-VOC paints are better than conventional paints.
>>    - Solid-wood furniture or cabinets are better than furniture
>>    containing particleboard or plywood.
>>    - It’s best to omit wood-burning stoves and fireplaces.
>>
>>
>> *http://www.nkba.org/Learn/Homeowners/Tips/Safety/DesigningAndBuildingWithChemicalSensitivity.aspx*
>> <http://www.nkba.org/Learn/Homeowners/Tips/Safety/DesigningAndBuildingWithChemicalSensitivity.aspx>
>>
>> Common irritants include: cleaning agents (*bleach*, soaps and
>> detergents), paints, and varnishes (including sealants, caulks and
>> glues),
>> as well as upholstery, carpet, furniture and cabinetry that have been
>> treated or manufactured with common chemicals such as formaldehyde resins
>> (a known carcinogen), pesticides and other toxic solvents.
>>
>>    - Natural hard surface flooring such as cork, linoleum, wood or tile
>>    instead of carpeting, laminate or vinyl to minimize off-gassing and
>> the
>>    harboring of dust mites, mildew and/or bacteria.
>>
>>
>>    - *Low/No VOC paints and finishes over their high VOC brethren – look
>>    for third party certifications such as Green Seal (www.greenseal.org
>>    <http://www.greenseal.org>) or Green Guard (www.greenguard.org
>>    <http://www.greenguard.org>) for assurance of low VOC levels.*
>>
>>
>>    - Vintage furniture has likely already off-gassed its toxic components
>>    so consider buying used. If new furnishings is what you need, look for
>> a
>>    manufacturer’s membership in the Sustainable Furnishings Council (
>>    www.sustainablefurnishings.org) which promotes the manufacturing of
>>    sustainable, low toxicity products.
>>
>>
>>    - Stock or semi-custom cabinetry that has earned the Environmental
>>    Stewardship Program seal from the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers
>> Association
>>    (KCMA - www.greencabinetsource.org).
>>
>>
>>    - Custom made cabinetry and furniture that uses only no added
>>    formaldehyde plywood, particle board and/or medium density fiber board
>>    (MDF) along with low VOC finishes and adhesives.
>>
>>
>>    - Countertop materials that don’t contain high VOC glues, resins or
>>    other toxic binding agents and can be maintained without the use of
>> high
>>    VOC sealants and cleaning agents.
>>
>>
>>    - Untreated natural fibers such as wool, cotton, jute, etc. rather
>>    than synthetic fiber materials for window coverings and furnishings.
>>
>>
>>    - Materials that do not require toxic cleaning agents for routine
>>    maintenance.
>>
>>
>>    - Analyze and supplement, where necessary, the home’s ventilation
>>    including upgrading kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans, installing a
>> filter
>>    on a forced air furnace and/or installing a room air exchanger.
>>
>> Patrik
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Ryan <yandoryn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Things that trigger chemical sensitivities and allergies are not
>>> necessarily things that are "smelly."
>>> In fact, they usually aren't.
>>>
>>> Good ventilation would be so awesome.
>>>
>>> Building materials is not short for dust. It's short for things you
>>> build
>>> with, such as lumber, paint, so on and so forth. The way that these are
>>> treated or produced or the materials themselves can be volatile,
>>> releasing
>>> things into the air that cause health issues for people.
>>> On Apr 21, 2015 4:18 PM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  4) set up/install fans/ventilation
>>>>
>>>> this is the number one thing we can do other than eliminating transient
>>>> point sources
>>>>
>>>> On 2015-04-21 15:14, Robert Benson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    are "building materials" short for construction dust? what are we
>>>> even taking about here? the most olfactory offensive substances i've
>>>> encountered we're compost methane - which has been fairly sever at
>>>> times.
>>>>
>>>> things we could do:
>>>> 1) clean bleach all trash/compost bins/buckets
>>>> 2) sweep & mop all construction areas after work is done for the day.
>>>> 3) cover all building materials with tarps/cloth
>>>> 4) set up/install fans/ventilation
>>>> 5) make sure fans are on prior to events
>>>>
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