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Hi Barbara
Their are a number of companies that offer relatively cheap, easy to use and quick reading “kits” to measure chlorine concentrations in the air. (Drager being one example)
If you can demonstrate the levels of chlorine in the rooms being cleaned are below recommended safety levels then you should be able to satisfy OS&E and the cleaners.
However unless you gain buy in from the cleaners I suspect that you will be facing a loosing battle. Being able to quantify and demonstrate exposure levels will be one step towards doing that.
Kevin
Kevin Griffin
Bioquell Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
+65 85113733
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From: Barbara Elliott [mailto:Barbara.Elliott@SJOG.ORG.AU]
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 05:12 AM
To: AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU
Subject: Chlorine based cleaning implementation
Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how best to implement chlorine based cleaning products for one step cleaning? With the increase in C diff and MRO’s being identified we are keen to introduce chlorine based cleaning for routine cleaning.
We have had a trial here at our hospital with a product widely used in other hospital settings but have come against some resistance (excuse the pun!) from a number of cleaning staff who complain about the smell despite being given safety instructions for use and they have enlisted the OS&E department to fight the implementation of this.
Any thoughts/ suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you
Barbara
Barbara Elliott I Coordinator Infection Prevention & Control I St John of God Subiaco Hospital
Level 3, 12 Salvado Road SUBIACO WA 6008
P: 08 9382 6871 F: 08 9382 6785 M: 0413706384 E: barbara.elliott@sjog.org.au
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