Environmental cleaning colour coding

[Suzanne Alexander]

Hi all,
With the introduction of disposable cloths and microfibre, are facilities still sticking to the colour coding of equipment for environmental cleaning?
For example:
Infectious/Isolation areas – Yellow
Toilets/Bathrooms/Dirty Utility rooms – Red
Food Service and food preparation areas – green
General cleaning – Blue
Operating theatres – white

Is it still essential when equipment is changed or discarded between zones as per CEC Environmental Cleaning Standard Operating Procedure?
http://cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/258665/ecsop-module-3-overview.pdf

Thanks
Suzanne

Suzanne Alexander

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street Wollongong.
Tel. 02 4222 5898 pager:182 Mobile: 0475 943 479

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[Janine Egart]

Hi Suzanne,

DDHHS does not follow colour coding cleaning as per the Qld Health Cleaning Guidelines: https://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/sosu/html/cleaning_man

9. Colour coding
Environmental cleaning equipment used within Queensland Health is not colour coded as protocols are in place to control the transmission of environmental contaminants and microorganisms on all items and equipment as a standard infection control strategy regardless of the area in which the equipment is used.

Regards

Janine Egart
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Infection Prevention & Control – Rural & Aged Care
Clinical Governance Unit
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a: Pechy Street, Toowoomba, Qld 4350
e: Janine.egart@health.qld.gov.au | w: Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service

[DDHHS]

Hi all,
With the introduction of disposable cloths and microfibre, are facilities still sticking to the colour coding of equipment for environmental cleaning?
For example:
Infectious/Isolation areas – Yellow
Toilets/Bathrooms/Dirty Utility rooms – Red
Food Service and food preparation areas – green
General cleaning – Blue
Operating theatres – white

Is it still essential when equipment is changed or discarded between zones as per CEC Environmental Cleaning Standard Operating Procedure?
http://cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/258665/ecsop-module-3-overview.pdf

Thanks
Suzanne

Suzanne Alexander

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service
Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street Wollongong.
Tel. 02 4222 5898 pager:182 Mobile: 0475 943 479

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[Glenys Harrington]

Hi Suzanne,

In Victoria there have been no requirements for colour coded equipment for
environmental cleaning.

May be useful for training purposes but I’m not aware of any evidence to
support the practice (i.e. reduction in HAIs, decrease environmental
contamination)

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington

Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

P.O. Box 6385

Melbourne

Australia, 3004

M: +61 404816434

E: infexion@ozemail.com.au

Of Suzanne Alexander

Hi all,

With the introduction of disposable cloths and microfibre, are facilities
still sticking to the colour coding of equipment for environmental cleaning?

For example:

Infectious/Isolation areas – Yellow

Toilets/Bathrooms/Dirty Utility rooms – Red

Food Service and food preparation areas – green

General cleaning – Blue

Operating theatres – white

Is it still essential when equipment is changed or discarded between zones
as per CEC Environmental Cleaning Standard Operating Procedure?

http://cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/258665/ecsop-module
-3-overview.pdf

Thanks

Suzanne

Suzanne Alexander

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Management and Control Service

Level 1 Lawson House Wollongong Hospital, Crown Street Wollongong.
Tel. 02 4222 5898 pager:182 Mobile: 0475 943 479

Suzanne.Alexander@HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU
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