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Management of Environmental Safety and Cleaning in Hospitals
- Annexes
Annex 1. from cleaner to dirtier (CDC, 2024)
Annex 2. Example of a cleaning strategy for environmental surfaces, moving in a systematic manner around the patient care area
Annex 3. Table (3): PPE for Cleaning by Task and Type.
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Type of cleaning task |
Required personal protective equipment for cleaning staff |
|
Routine cleaning (standard precautions) |
None (unless spills or contamination risk—see below) |
|
Terminal cleaning (standard precautions) |
Reusable rubber gloves |
|
Blood and body fluid spills and high contamination risk areas (e.g., cleaning bed of an incontinent patient, labor and delivery wards) |
● Gown and/or plastic apron ● Reusable rubber gloves ● Face mask with either goggles or face shield (if splash risk or large spill) |
|
Droplet precautions (routine and terminal cleaning) |
● Gown and/or plastic apron ● Reusable rubber gloves ● Face mask with either goggles or face shield (if splash risk or large spill) |
|
Contact precautions (routine and terminal cleaning) |
● Gown and/or plastic apron ● Reusable rubber gloves |
|
Airborne precautions (routine and terminal cleaning) |
● Respirator (N95 or FPP2), fit tested ● Reusable rubber gloves |
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Preparation of disinfectant products and solutions |
● According to specifications in SDS (manufacturer instructions) ● If SDS not available, then: o Chemical-resistant gloves (e.g., nitrile) o Gown and/or apron o Face mask with either goggles or face shield |
