Posted AT 7:36 PM EST on 30/08/08
Schools shun alcohol-based hand cleanser
The Winnipeg School Division is sticking to basics with old-fashioned handwashing, deciding to avoid alcohol-based hand sanitizer because it is potentially flammable and toxic, a division nurse says.
The policy, reported this week, means the division's 77 schools will not be provided with, and cannot order, alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Parents, staff and students will be allowed to bring their own, but students will be encouraged to use soap and water.
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