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PROFESSIONAL USER GUIDELINES
FOR PRACTICE INFECTION CONTROL AND
HYGIENE IN COMPANION ANIMAL
VETERINARY CLINICS/HOSPITALS
Application
Frequency Dilution per
10 litres
Minimum
Exposure
Sweep or rinse away loose debris. On floors, 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 / brooms with nylon bristles in cages
Use a two-bucket system and two sets of cleaning equipment (one in use, one stored
clean and dry)
Mops / Brushes / Cloths
- Rinse with water End of Shift
- Wash thoroughly using F10SCXD
End of Shift
40ml
- Immerse in F10SC, dry out excess water
End of Shift
40ml
Hang to dry
GENERAL
Walls and Tiles
- Wash from top to bottom using F10SCXD
Monthly
40ml
Leave to dry
- Wash off visible dirt (e.g. blood) using F10SCXD
When necessary
40ml
Leave to dry
Counters / Bench Tops
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Twice Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
Chairs
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
Cupboards and Shelving
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Weekly
40ml
Leave to dry
Waste Bins
- Remove plastic liner, tie closed and discard
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
- Trigger spray inside of new plastic liner as well as top
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
Door handles / Light switches / Telephones / Keyboards
- Trigger spray using F10SC onto a paper towel and wipe down
Daily/When visibly dirty
40ml
Leave to dry
Benches and sinks / Wash basins
- Wash with water to remove debris
- Wash/Scrub with nylon brush using F10SCXD
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
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
40ml
Leave to dry
- Discard used water from mop into separate bucket (use two compartment system)
- Apply F919SC, scrub lightly with nylon broom, rinse and mop dry
Weekly
100ml
10 min
Floor drains / Sink wastes
- Remove drain covers/traps and scrub with F919SC
Weekly
100ml
10 min
- Flush with large volumes of clean water
- Pour 1 litre of diluted F10SC down drain
Weekly
40ml
Carpets
- Vacuum, do not brush or sweep. Check inner paper bag and clean out if more than
half full. Clean out away from patient areas with minimum dispersal of dust.
Toilets and sluices
- Scrub inside of bowl with nylon brush on long handle using F10SCXD
Daily
40ml
- Trigger spray seat, cover and handle using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
RECEPTION AREA'S
Scale
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Daily
40ml
Leave to dry
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
After every use
80ml
Leave to dry
CONSULTING ROOMS
Examination table and mattress
- Wash visible debris off with clean water
- Wash down using F10SCXD (top and underneath)
Daily
40ml
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
After every use
40ml
Leave to dry
Trolleys
- Wash down using F10SCXD
Weekly
40ml
- Trigger spray using F10SC and wipe down with paper towel
Daily
40ml
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 Leave to dry
THEATRES / PROCEDURE ROOMS
Use separate set of cleaning equipment, clean and disinfect as recommended above
© Health and Hygiene (Pty) Ltd. November 2004
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