Chlorine based cleaning implementation

[Barbara Elliott]

Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how best to implement chlorine based cleaning products for one step cleaning? With the increase in C diff and MRO’s being identified we are keen to introduce chlorine based cleaning for routine cleaning.
We have had a trial here at our hospital with a product widely used in other hospital settings but have come against some resistance (excuse the pun!) from a number of cleaning staff who complain about the smell despite being given safety instructions for use and they have enlisted the OS&E department to fight the implementation of this.
Any thoughts/ suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you
Barbara

Barbara Elliott I Coordinator Infection Prevention & Control I St John of God Subiaco Hospital
Level 3, 12 Salvado Road SUBIACO WA 6008
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[Kevin Griffin]

Hi Barbara

Their are a number of companies that offer relatively cheap, easy to use and quick reading “kits” to measure chlorine concentrations in the air. (Drager being one example)

If you can demonstrate the levels of chlorine in the rooms being cleaned are below recommended safety levels then you should be able to satisfy OS&E and the cleaners.

However unless you gain buy in from the cleaners I suspect that you will be facing a loosing battle. Being able to quantify and demonstrate exposure levels will be one step towards doing that.

Kevin

Kevin Griffin
Bioquell Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

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Subject: Chlorine based cleaning implementation

Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how best to implement chlorine based cleaning products for one step cleaning? With the increase in C diff and MRO’s being identified we are keen to introduce chlorine based cleaning for routine cleaning.

We have had a trial here at our hospital with a product widely used in other hospital settings but have come against some resistance (excuse the pun!) from a number of cleaning staff who complain about the smell despite being given safety instructions for use and they have enlisted the OS&E department to fight the implementation of this.

Any thoughts/ suggestions gratefully received.

Thank you
Barbara

Barbara Elliott I Coordinator Infection Prevention & Control I St John of God Subiaco Hospital

Level 3, 12 Salvado Road SUBIACO WA 6008
P: 08 9382 6871 F: 08 9382 6785 M: 0413706384 E: barbara.elliott@sjog.org.au
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[Godsell, Mary-Rose]

Dear Barbara,
We are increasing our chlorine cleaning (one step) to be more generalise
e.g for all gastroenteritis cases, however not using it routinely as
there are OSH concerns for staff carrying out the cleaning.
We are looking at using a product that is in tablet form, which reduces
the risk during dilution process
Kind regards
Mary-Rose Godsell
RGON, AFAAQHC, GDipHSM, CICP, MAdvPrac(Hons) Infection Prevention &
Control
South West Infection Control Nurse Consultant
Southern Country Health Service – South West

‘Hand hygiene reduces the
spread of infection’

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Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how best to implement chlorine based
cleaning products for one step cleaning? With the increase in C diff and
MRO’s being identified we are keen to introduce chlorine based cleaning
for routine cleaning.
We have had a trial here at our hospital with a product widely used in
other hospital settings but have come against some resistance (excuse
the pun!) from a number of cleaning staff who complain about the smell
despite being given safety instructions for use and they have enlisted
the OS&E department to fight the implementation of this.
Any thoughts/ suggestions gratefully received.
Thank you
Barbara

Barbara Elliott I Coordinator Infection Prevention & Control I St John
of God Subiaco Hospital

Level 3, 12 Salvado Road SUBIACO WA 6008

P: 08 9382 6871 F: 08 9382 6785 M: 0413706384 E:
barbara.elliott@sjog.org.au

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