A daily podcast focusing on cleaning products & procedures
MOST VIEWED CLEANLINK MINUTES
Chemical Requirements to LEED-EBOMOutside Odors: Dumpster Cleaning
Proper Paper Towel Dispenser Location For ADA Compliance
Combating Kitchen Odors
Satisfaction With Day Cleaning
MORE TIPS
Satisfaction With Day Cleaning Communicating Day Cleaning Day Cleaning Around Building Occupants Products Used In Day Cleaning Financial Savings Of Day Cleaning Carpet Budget Cut? Increase Vacuuming Lightweight Vacuums Useful In Hospitality Market Improve Cleaning Times with Ride-On Vacuums Vacuum Filters Reduce Absenteeism Make A Case For Low-decibel VacuumsCOMMENT
Questions, comments or share your own tip. Email us at: cleanlinkminute@
cleanlink.com
Reducing Cross-contamination In Restrooms
file size 1.498931 mb |
|
While there is potential for cross-contamination in any space, the restroom is of particular concern because it is used for bodily functions and it has so many touch points in such a small area.
In just one restroom visit, a patron may need to touch a doorknob, a stall latch, a toilet seat, a toilet-paper dispenser, a toilet handle, a stall door, a faucet, a soap dispenser, a paper-towel dispenser and the exit door. That’s 10 surfaces where a person may pick up germs and then spread them throughout the facility.
With so much potential for cross-contamination, it’s imperative that cleaning departments develop policies for proper restroom cleaning and then train the staff to follow them properly.
Preventing cross-contamination requires regular and thorough cleaning with the proper chemicals and tools. Frequencies should be established based on traffic; cleaning once a day may be enough for a little-used office restroom, while hourly cleanings may be needed for an airport facility.
To avoid spreading germs within a restroom, cleaning personnel should clean and disinfect the space from top to bottom and from non-acute to acute areas.
FREE E-mail Newsletter Sign-Up
