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Hi Suzanne,
In Victoria there have been no requirements for colour coded equipment for
environmental cleaning.
May be useful for training purposes but I’m not aware of any evidence to
support the practice (i.e. reduction in HAIs, decrease environmental
contamination)
Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
M: +61 404816434
Of Suzanne Alexander
Hi all,
With the introduction of disposable cloths and microfibre, are facilities
still sticking to the colour coding of equipment for environmental cleaning?
For example:
Infectious/Isolation areas – Yellow
Toilets/Bathrooms/Dirty Utility rooms – Red
Food Service and food preparation areas – green
General cleaning – Blue
Operating theatres – white
Is it still essential when equipment is changed or discarded between zones
as per CEC Environmental Cleaning Standard Operating Procedure?
http://cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/258665/ecsop-module
-3-overview.pdf
Thanks
Suzanne
Suzanne Alexander
Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street Wollongong.
Tel. 02 4222 5898 pager:182 Mobile: 0475 943 479
Suzanne.Alexander@HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
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