[Publib] Policies?? -- smelly patrons

[Judy Anderson]

Does take down work on people wearing really strong perfume/cologne/aftershave? Because I have more problems with that than than people who don't bathe. At least they don't make me wheeze.

Judy Anderson
Washington

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> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:21:53 -0500
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> From: phenriksen at cox.net
> Subject: Re: [Publib] Policies?? -- smelly patrons
> 
> At 12:01 PM 12/21/2007, you wrote:
> >Would you please email any policies on our odiferous patrons to me? 
> >Specifically I'm looking for language when speaking to such patrons. 
> >I'm trying to avoid being sued.
> >
> >Patricia M. Tucker
> 
> Patricia, we deal with this by discreetly spraying "Take Down" near 
> the patron. Take Down is a liquid enzyme. It's alive and it eats 
> bacteria, which is where the odors come from.
> 
> We also use Take Down in the restrooms. We like the "green apple" 
> scent. (Works well around the urinal.)
> 
> Our design consultant, Jack Hedge, of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, 
> told us that in ghettos, they put ceiling fans *behind* the circ 
> desk, so odors are blown *away* from the desk, saving the noses of 
> the circ staff. We've done that in our new library and it's very successful.
> 
> Phalbe Henriksen
> Director
> Bradford County Public Library
> Starke, FL
> 
> 
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