Operating Room Cleaning

• Clean towels.
• Clean brush.
• Mop and two buckets (one with soap and water, the other with clean water for rinsing).
• A bucket with water and disinfectant solution.

Procedure:

1. Every morning, the worker cleans the walls, operating table, floor, and scrub sink using soap, water, and a clean, dry towel. The cleaning water is disposed of, and all tools are stored properly.
2. The worker cleans suction bottles, surgical lights, and betadine dispensers with soap and water, then disinfects them with 5,000 ppm chlorine solution.
3. Between cases, the worker removes waste from the operating room, ensuring bags are sealed and labeled with the room number.
4. The worker cleans and disinfects the operating table using a 5,000 ppm diluted chlorine solution.
5. The circulating nurse cleans and disinfects the instrument table and anesthesia machine before and after the surgery using 5,000 ppm diluted chlorine solution.
6. In case of blood spills, the worker follows the hospital’s blood spill protocol.