Fragrance

Ideas of an ideal chemical/fragrance policy

Before drafting a policy, I will research about toxic chemicals and learn about the potential health hazards of each one. Then, I will research about common personal care products that contain toxic chemicals like fragrance. I will conduct an assessment by giving out survey in schools, workplaces, and in other institutional settings. It is important to know their knowledge about toxic chemicals and its health hazards. It is also important to collect opinions and suggestions from people in these institutional settings. This will help me develop an appropriate fragrance-free policy for each setting.

For people to follow the policy, I think it is crucial for them to understand the importance of the fragrance-free policy and know the possible consequences if they don’t follow the policy, especially in a hospital setting. Hospital employees need to understand that some people can experience adverse health effects from products that has fragrance. The visitors should also learn about the policy and follow it. I think educational handouts, posters, and signs will be helpful for both employees and visitors. For a successful implementation of the fragrance-free policy, I think it is important for the management in institutional settings to meet with their employees, educate them, and do a follow-up assessment about the policy. In addition, I think it is a great idea to create a list of alternative personal care products that are fragrance-free or unscented and hand it out to employees and visitors. I think this list will help people in institutional settings and visitors to stop using their products that contain toxic chemicals. In addition, an ideal fragrance policy should always be reviewed and improved every year if needed.