5.4 Cleaning agents and disinfectants
5.5 Handling Cleaning and Disinfection Agents
ures required for cleaning and disinfection and should carry out the procedure in a reli-
able manner (the operator should specify the operational procedures or the individual
procedural steps). Care must be taken that only disinfection agents approved by the
DGHM (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology) are used, and that these are
used only in the DGHM-approved concentrations.
The disinfection agent must be suitable for use with the surfaces to be disinfected.
• For this activity, technical staff should be provided with disposable aprons and gloves
which are impermeable to fluids.
• For the cleaning treatment, only fresh, clean cloths may be used which are subse-
quently laundered.
• When cleaning/disinfecting work has been completed, technical staff must disinfect
their hands before carrying out other tasks. Technical personnel should be equipped
with a suitable pump dispenser containing a disinfection medium for hands.
The immediate cleaning of the bed on site has the advantage that no “dirty” beds or
bed components are transported together with clean beds. In this way, the transfer of
potentially infectious germs, which may be found on used chassis, is prevented. A
transfer of germs in terms of a nosocomial infection can be safely avoided by consis-
tently and thoroughly following these recommendations.
When the bed is not immediately re-used, it should be stored (covered) in such a way
that it is protected from dust, inadvertent dirt and contamination.
See chapter Part C: Cleaning and Disinfection » 36.
• Follow the instructions for use for the particular products and their manufacturer. Pay
attention to the exact dosage! We recommend the use of automated dosing instru-
ments.
• Always prepare solutions with cold water in order to avoid the formation of vapours
which are mucous membrane irritants.
• Wear gloves, in order to avoid direct skin contact.
• Do not keep ready prepared surface disinfection solutions in open containers with float-
ing cleaning cloths. Be sure to cover all containers!
• Use sealable bottles with pump dispensers for moistening the cleaning cloths.
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