Re: use of sluice sinks or slop hoppers in new builds

Hi Ruth

We have been installing the all in one washer/disinfection units in our new areas and we have also installed rim-flushing sinks.

As Lynley has already described there are times when washer/disinfectors are out-of-service and alternate disposal options are necessary. There are also other occasions that require liquid waste disposable (dependent on your waste policy) such as emptying of urine or dialysis bags.

What we have removed are the hoses that are used at sluices as these produce bulk aerosolisation and contamination of the area.

We also ensure that appropriate PPE is available to staff for disposal of liquid waste.

Cheers
Beth

Beth Bint

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House, Wollongong Hospital 2500, NSW
Tel. 02 4222 5869 | Fax. 02 4222 5367 | beth.bint@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Lynley King
Sent: Tuesday, 11 June 2013 10:25 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Re: use of sluice sinks or slop hoppers in new builds

Hi Ruth,

We have just completed our new ED here in Alice and we did include the sluice sink as back up.
Our all in one waste disposal units do fail and can take a week or longer to repair. This may not be an issue in other areas but may be worth thinking about.

Cheers,
Lynley

Lynley King
A/CNC
Infection Prevention and Control
Alice Springs Hospital
CAHN

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On 11/06/2013, at 6:11, Ruth Barratt <Ruth.Barratt@CDHB.HEALTH.NZ> wrote:
Hi there,
We are currently planning a very big new hospital wing and wondered if many Australian new build designs continue to include a slop hopper or sluice sink for disposal of body fluids. We are moving towards the all in one washer sanitiser units for bedpans and urinals so in theory we should not need to dispose of the waste before the pan/bottle is put into the machine.

However there is still concern and doubt in the minds of some nursing staff that if the machine is being used the full pan or urinal will have to sit on the dirty bench they would prefer to empty the contents first. The risk of splash is the downside of a sluice sink so we would prefer not to use them especially as we have our fair share of Norovirus outbreaks each year.

Have any of you built or refurbished without a sluice sink and if so has this been accepted by staff since they started to use this type of waste disposal?

Cheers

Ruth

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