Session 2 – Homework Summary
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Here is the whole assignment, step by step. Jump straight to any step below, or download the identical material as a printable handout.
- Assemble your own cold sanitation kit
- Review E-Learning Module on Feeding Basics
- Practice cleaning & sanitizing feeding items when only unsafe water is available.
- Complete the Evaluation
Additional handouts and resources are at the bottom of this page.
1. Assemble your own cold sanitation kit
We all feel more comfortable teaching what we have done. To help with the next 2 tasks, create your own sanitation kit. While using real items is helpful, it is ok to use what you have on hand.
- Use the DIY Sanitation Kit handout to help you assemble your kit.
- If creating a mock kit, gather items you can pretend to use while practicing.
- If you prefer, it is ok to omit bleach and use an empty bottle of some other kind to simulate the bleach step.
English:
DIY Sanitation Kit Components (PDF)
2. Review E-Learning Module on Feeding Basics
E-Learning Module on Feeding Basics (Optional, Recommended)
This will review much of what we have discussed, and provide additional information and a scenario to practice what you have learned. Video module © 2025 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina.
Interested in licensing these materials for reuse or co-branding? Contact the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Technology Commercialization at 919-966-3932, or email Harmen Steele at harmen.steele@unc.edu
3. Practice cleaning & sanitizing feeding items when only unsafe water is available.
We recommend practicing both the boiling and bleach methods, but practice at least one of them. Simulating the process while describing it aloud is fine, though do try to wait the recommended amount of time where indicated.
SAFE Handout Booklet
Contains more details on all the steps. Use page 9 for reference on making water potable. Pages 2-3 discuss cleaning & sanitizing.
| Steps Using Boiling Method | Steps Using Bleach Method |
| If water is not clear, filter. Make water potable (safe to drink). Boil for 1 minute. Clean feeding items using safe water and dish soap. Rinse with safe water. Sanitize feeding items. Submerge in water, boil for 5 minutes. Remove items carefully. Air dry and store in a clean container used only for sanitized feeding items. | If water is not clear, filter. Make water potable (safe to drink). Use 8 drops bleach to 1 gallon (3.75 L) water. Wait at least 30 minutes. Clean feeding items using safe water and dish soap. Rinse with safe water. Sanitize feeding items. Soak at least 2 minutes in a solution of 1 tsp (5 mL) bleach in 8 cups or ½ gallon (2 L) of water. Air dry and store in a clean container used only for sanitized feeding items. |
Complete the Evaluation
To track your attendance and help us improve, please complete the short evaluation as soon as you can. It is how we verify your attendance for the certificate of completion at the end of the series.
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Handouts, Links & Resources
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Handout list
New this session
SAFE Infant Feeding Quick Reference Guide
The final version of the handout booklet we distributed in western North Carolina after Helene. Every page is bilingual, English and Spanish. It covers:
- Cleaning feeding items — Limpieza de artículos de alimentación infantil
- Sanitising feeding items — Desinfección de los artículos de alimentación infantil
- Cup feeding infants — Alimentación con vaso
- Hand expression — La extracción de leche con las manos
- Powdered formula preparation — Fórmula infantil comercial en polvo
- Supporting chest/breastfeeding under stress — Apoyo a la lactancia en situaciones estresantes
- Human milk storage — Guía para almacenar la leche humana
- Formula storage — Guía para almacenar fórmula infantil
Use this booklet in an emergency response as‑is, or co‑brand it with your own organisation’s contact information.
New this session
Bleach Alternative Notes
What to use for cold‑water purification when liquid bleach is not available, and what the evidence says about each option.
New this session
Water Filters Meeting WHO Standards
Household water treatment products evaluated under the WHO international scheme. A three‑star rating is the best performance tier — look for it when sourcing filters.
You can also read the WHO’s list of evaluated products.
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