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Hi Terry,
Leaving aside the issue of detergents versus disinfectant for routine
cleaning purposes (floors) in healthcare facilities my comments are as
follows:
Mops with detergent or disinfectant dispensed from the internal channel of
the mop handle
. I have seen these mops many years ago. The channel in the mop
handles could not be adequately cleaned or disinfected. When we cultured the
channels they were contaminated as fluid had remained stagnant in the
channel over long periods of time and cleaning agents were simply being
topped up. Think you will find the same if you sample the channels of such
mops today.
. Such mops are not suitable for use in healthcare facility.
Disposable microfiber wipe system
. I’m assuming the wipes are attached to the base of a mop (?
Velcro) and disposed of after so many uses?
. Microfiber will do a better job at cleaning over other types of
mopping materials (cotton/foam mop heads).
It is probably a matter of what is practical, easy and the most cost
effective option for an organisation i.e. disposable microfiber or standard
non microfiber mop heads which can be reusable or disposable.
Regards
Glenys
Glenys Harrington
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)
P.O. Box 6385
Melbourne
Australia, 3004
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Of Michael Wishart
Hi Terry
I have seen similar systems for use in hospitals. I don’t think they are
unsuitable, it’s just a matter of if they are cost-effective or not. If the
microfibre wipes are truly charged microfibre material, they don’t need
detergents to collect dirt and debris. The addition of a disinfectant is
simply to reduce bioburden more that simple cleaning will do. In my view
this is unnecessary, but not inappropriate, if you understand what I mean.
Cleaning with a normal cloth dipped only in disinfectant with no detergency
properties would be inappropriate, but that is not what I have seen with
microfibre cleaning with the addition of disinfectants. Microfibre charged
cloths will attract soils and debris, so do not need a detergent.
I am not 100% sure I am actually addressing your question though, as I will
admit I am not 100% sure what you are asking.
Cheers
Michael
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Of Terry McAuley
Hi Everyone,
I’m coming across environmental cleaning service providers in the Day
Surgery sector that are wanting to ‘mop’ floors with a disposable microfiber
wipe system used in conjunction with a disinfectant that is either supplied
by dipping the wipe in the disinfectant solution or alternatively having the
disinfectant poured into the handle of the mop and discharged by the press
of a button.
The disposable microfiber wipe is discarded between cleaning different
areas, however I am not convinced that this method of cleaning is suitable.
I’d appreciate some feedback from the brains trust please.
Kind Regards
Terry McAuley
Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 604 439 698
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