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Many business sectors recognise the importance of maintaining high standards of hygiene and are placing emphasis on disciplined cleaning and disinfection procedures. Cleaning and disinfection procedures are an essential business mandate for the safeguarding of public health, maintaining high hygienic standards for the environment and creating stable conditions in which economic growth can occur.

Bacoban recommends:

Disinfection Operations Chart

October 2015

PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION

  • A REVIEW, design and setup of the premises.
  • DEFINITION of the area to be cleaned and disinfected.
  • IDENTIFICATION of appropriate locations for the cleaning and disinfection setup and process.
  • SELECTION of products to be used.
  • DESCRIPTION of proper cleaning and disinfection methods to be used (cleaning, disinfection, downtime).

A WRITTEN PLAN

  • PERSONNEL requirements and assignments.
  • MATERIALS, supplies and equipment.
  • APPROVALS.
  • PROPER DISPOSAL of disinfectants and materials.
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE and Control.

MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

  • APPROPRIATE SITES to conduct disinfection and decontamination.
  • Somewhere that has minimal ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
  • Adequate DRAINAGE.
  • INTERIOR and EXTERIOR SURFACES that need cleaning and disinfection.

REVIEW, DESIGN, SET-UP OF PREMISES

  • Other STRUCTURES or items that need C&D.
  • Potential ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS for disinfection.
  • DESIGNING and SETTING UP different stations: holding areas, exclusion zones, support zones.
  • ADEQUATE PRIVACY for personnel cleaning stations.

IMPLEMENTATION OF DISINFECTION PROGRAMME

  • An understanding of actions and TOXICOLOGICAL HAZARDS of chosen products.
  • APPROPRIATE SITES to conduct disinfection and decontamination.
  • Somewhere that has minimal ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
  • Adequate DRAINAGE.

SELECTION OF PROPER DISINFECTION METHODS

  • INTERIOR an EXTERIOR SURFACES that need cleaning and disinfection.
  • Other STRUCTURES or items that need C&D.
  • Potential ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS for disinfection.
  • DESIGNING and setting up different stations: holding areas, exclusion zones, support zones.
  • Adequate privacy for personnel CLEANING STATIONS.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PERSONNEL

  • Specific briefings to be held regarding SAFETY requirements, site conditions and specific tasks.
  • TRAINING and credentials requirements, Supervisors, verification, safety and security clearances.

TRAINING FOR DISINFECTION WORKERS IN SAFE APPLICATION

  • Arrange to provide personnel with training on basic C&D PROCEDURES, safety protocols, specific aspects of incident, safe handling of chemical compounds, assess potentially hazardous situations noted during pre-assessment phase.
  • SPECIFY TASKS for which group member is responsible.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTION EQUIPMENT

  • SPECIFY MATERIALS, supplies and equipment necessary to perform recommended cleaning and disinfection plan.
  • This could also include respirators, personal DECONTAMINATION OUTWEAR and footwear, gloves.

SUPPLIES FOR THE CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURE

  • NB: PROVISION to be made for difficult to obtain equipment or require special permits.
  • NB: PROTOCOL for disinfecting common types of structures and equipment found in typical commercial operations.
  • INFLUENCES of natural processes (time, sunlight, temperature and dehydration) in the decontamination process.

DISPOSAL

Coordinate with Disposal Group on the proper way to dispose of disinfectant solutions and other waste items resulting from the cleaning and disinfection process

CONSCIENTIOUS DOCUMENTATION

Disciplined records showing past procedures or programmes and tracking development of microorganism behaviour in order to develop excellent hygiene strategies and standards.

Cleaning and disinfection procedures are an essential business mandate for safeguarding public health.

  • Principles of Infection.
  • Management of Physical Environment.
  • Implementation of Disinfection Programme.
  • Post Disinfection.
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