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PROFESSIONAL USER GUIDELINES FOR
PRACTICE HYGIENE AND INFECTION CONTROL
IN SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CLINICS/HOSPITALS
WITH ISOLATION FACILITIES
Application
Frequency Dilution per
10 litres
Minimum
Exposure
CLEANING EQUIPMENT
- Use dedicated set of cleaning equipment for Isolation facility ONLY
- Use a dust-attracting mop, not a broom
- Where possible, make use of vacuum (Clean bag daily)
- Remove “spills” (feaces, urine, blood, vomitus, pus) with disposable paper prior to
mopping
- Use mops on floor surfaces only and nylon brushes / booms with nylon bristles in
cages
- Use a two-bucket system and two sets of cleaning equipment (one in use, one stored
clean and dry)
- Always start shift with CLEAN and DRY equipment
Mops / Brushes / Cloths
- Rinse with water
End of Shift
- Wash thoroughly using F10SCXD
End of Shift
100ml
- Immerse in F10SC, dry out excess water
End of Shift
100ml
Hang to dry
GENERAL
Walls and Tiles
- Wash from top to bottom using F10SCXD
Monthly
100ml
Leave to dry
- Wash off visible dirt (e.g. blood) using F10SCXD
When necessary
100ml
Leave to dry
Work surfaces
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Twice Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
Cupboards and Shelving
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Weekly
100ml
Leave to dry
Waste Bins
- Remove plastic liner, tie closed and discard
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
- Trigger spray inside of new plastic liner as well as top
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
Door handles / Light switches / Telephones / Keyboards
- Trigger spray using F10SC onto a paper towel and wipe down
Daily/When visibly dirty
100ml
Leave to dry
Wash basins and Sinks
- Wash with water to remove debris
- Wash/Scrub with nylon brush using F10SCXD
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
- Rinse with water
Floors
- Sweep clear with dust-attracting mop, not broom. If possible, vacuum
- Avoid dispersal of dust and bacteria by keeping mop head in contact with floor and not
lifting at end of each stroke.
- Apply F10SCXD to floor using clean mop and wash with long, un-interrupted strokes. Daily/When soiled
100ml
Leave to dry
- Discard used water from mop into separate bucket (use two compartment system)
- ApplyF919SC in warm water, scrub lightly, rinse and mop dry
Weekly/Monthly
100ml
2-3 min
Floor drains
- Remove drain covers/traps and scrub with F919SC
Weekly
100ml
2-3 min
- Flush with large volumes of clean water
- Pour 1 litre of diluted F10SC around and down drain
Weekly
100ml
Toilets and sluices
- Scrub inside of bowl with nylon brush on long handle using F10SCXD
Daily
100ml
- Trigger spray seat, cover and handle using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
Scale
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
After every use
100ml
Leave to dry
Examination table and mattress
- Wash visible debris off with clean water
- Wash down using F10SCXD (top and underneath)
Daily
100ml
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
After every use
100ml
Leave to dry
Trolleys
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Weekly
100ml
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
Thermometers
- Use two sets, one in use and one stored dry
- After use, wipe with disposable paper
After every use
- Wipe using F10 Wipes or spray with F10SC and wipe with paper towel
After every use
100ml
Leave to dry
Incubators, Fridges, Microwave Ovens, O/h Lights, Defibrillators
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Visiby soiled/Weekly
100ml
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
100ml
Leave to dry
© Health and Hygiene (Pty) Ltd. November 2004
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