As you are all deep in work in schools and offices, we wanted to send out a friendly reminder asking all staff members to be aware of the perfumes, colognes, deodorants and lotions you wear and the flowers, plants, etc. you bring into the office and the schools in which you work. Many people are sensitive to fragrances and can even have dangerous reactions to strong scents, including but not limited to, breathing problems, dizziness, allergic reactions and migraines.
While we don’t expect everyone to stop wearing perfume or lotion or stop bringing items to the office, we ask that you be aware of these activities and be respectful about how they may affect co-workers, students and visitors at our offices. Remember that it’s not always easy for people to have these types of conversations with each other, so please take a moment to think about how you may be affecting others around you with fragrances and scents. The Agency is not instituting mandatory fragrance-free facilities, but we hope you will voluntarily be considerate of others who have fragrance sensitivity issues.
Scent-Free Restrooms
Our Operations Department has, though, been working to create one scent-free restroom in each of the office locations the Agency owns – the Adel and Ames regional offices, the Johnston Regional Education Center and the Johnston Administration Center. These restrooms will contain scent-free and dye-free soap to meet the needs of people who have allergy, scent or fragrance issues. Scented items are not allowed to be used or stored in any scent-free restroom, and each one will have signage to alert people that it is a scent-free restroom.
Masks Available
Masks are also available through the Human Resources and Operations Departments for anyone to wear to assist in reducing the potential effects of their medical/chemical sensitivity issues.
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