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    Lincoln Fowler
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    Hi Everyone
    In developing an HDU the staff would like to have a pan sanitiser installed. Has anyone else had experience with this?
    Are there any development guidelines that refer to the requirements around pan sanitisers?
    Are they supposed to be located in a separate room, for example? Do they produce aerosols so require a separate room?
    The AusHFG do not seem to provide that kind of detail so your assistance would be welcome.
    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler
    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
    http://www.brhs.com.au

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    #74196
    Anonymous
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    Hi Lincoln,

    Pan sanitisers are typically located in a dirty utility room –
    https://www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au/standard-components go to this
    link and search for dirty utility and it will give you room layouts. Dirty
    utility rooms should be at a negative pressure to the surrounding
    environment and achieve 10 air changes per hour.

    The pan sanitiser should be specified to meet ISO15883.3.

    I hope that helps.

    Kind Regards

    Terry McAuley

    Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

    STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 604 439 698

    E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

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    Of Lincoln Fowler @BRHS

    Hi Everyone

    In developing an HDU the staff would like to have a pan sanitiser installed.
    Has anyone else had experience with this?

    Are there any development guidelines that refer to the requirements around
    pan sanitisers?

    Are they supposed to be located in a separate room, for example? Do they
    produce aerosols so require a separate room?

    The AusHFG do not seem to provide that kind of detail so your assistance
    would be welcome.

    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler

    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

    http://www.brhs.com.au

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    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as
    the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.

    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship
    with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and
    thank them for their contribution to the health service.

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    #74197
    Belinda Boston
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    Hi Lincoln
    We developed a template to review our machines (pan and utensil washers) which helped us
    Feel free to use if you would like and add elements you find important.

    We looked at everything from ANZ4187 compliance with Validation testing / use of detergents/ how many items could be washed / consideration of cycle time and water usage (impact on environment)
    Our SSD Manager helped with the review which helped us understand what was needed from a Standards point of view
    Our Microbiologist reviewed the testing reports for the machines before final approval given

    When designing our dirty utility rooms we looked at

    1. Dirty and clean flows

    2. Position of extraction fans in pan room to be above flush sink and near pan sanitiser to remove steam created by cycle

    3. Ensuring no cupboards or racks above flush sink

    4. Ensuring that there were no gaps under shelving (coved flooring)

    Our sanitisers are within the dirty utility room
    From my experience the flush sink would be more of a risk of aerosols. Happy to be corrected. Staff should be careful when loading bottles to protect from splash etc.

    It is only Within our new SSD we have complete physical separation of areas but this principle did not apply in pan rooms. However we made sure we had Dirty and clean flows

    Good luck
    You can contact us at SGH if you would like some additional guidance
    Thanks
    Belinda

    Belinda Boston
    Infection Prevention and Control CNC | Nursing
    St George Public Hospital
    1st Floor James Laws House
    Gray Street Kogarah NSW
    Tel (02) 9113 4608 | Fax (02) 9113 1575 | Mob 0429 890 544 | belinda.boston@health.nsw.gov.au
    http://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

    Hi Everyone
    In developing an HDU the staff would like to have a pan sanitiser installed. Has anyone else had experience with this?
    Are there any development guidelines that refer to the requirements around pan sanitisers?
    Are they supposed to be located in a separate room, for example? Do they produce aerosols so require a separate room?
    The AusHFG do not seem to provide that kind of detail so your assistance would be welcome.
    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler
    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
    http://www.brhs.com.au

    Think Green, read it from the screen.

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.
    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and thank them for their contribution to the health service.

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    #74201
    Lincoln Fowler
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    Thank you everyone for your consideration and responses.
    I’ll ask another question: Do the standards/codes state, imply, require that a “Flusher Disinfector” must not be in a patient area such as a high dependency unit and should only be in a dirty utility room?
    I’m mindful that aerosols could be a potential problem although the risks around using open disposal areas with splashing is probably much higher.
    I’d be interested to know of anyone who has direct experience of this type of installation.
    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler
    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
    http://www.brhs.com.au

    Think Green, read it from the screen.

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.
    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and thank them for their contribution to the health service.

    This communication is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. Information contained in this communication may be confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. The confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy it and send a reply message to the author.

    Hi Everyone
    In developing an HDU the staff would like to have a pan sanitiser installed. Has anyone else had experience with this?
    Are there any development guidelines that refer to the requirements around pan sanitisers?
    Are they supposed to be located in a separate room, for example? Do they produce aerosols so require a separate room?
    The AusHFG do not seem to provide that kind of detail so your assistance would be welcome.
    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler
    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
    http://www.brhs.com.au

    Think Green, read it from the screen.

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.
    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and thank them for their contribution to the health service.

    This communication is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. Information contained in this communication may be confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. The confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy it and send a reply message to the author.

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    #74208
    Glenys Harrington
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    Glenys Harrington

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    infexion@ozemail.com.au

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    Hi Lincoln,

    Flusher disinfectors that are used for emptying, washing and disinfection of
    human waste containers should be in a dedicated dirty utility room/area and
    not located in a clinical patient care area such as a high dependence unit
    (HDU).

    Regards

    Glenys

    Glenys Harrington

    Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

    P.O. Box 6385

    Melbourne

    Australia, 3004

    M: +61 404816434

    E: infexion@ozemail.com.au

    Of Lincoln Fowler @BRHS

    Thank you everyone for your consideration and responses.

    I’ll ask another question: Do the standards/codes state, imply, require that
    a “Flusher Disinfector” must not be in a patient area such as a high
    dependency unit and should only be in a dirty utility room?

    I’m mindful that aerosols could be a potential problem although the risks
    around using open disposal areas with splashing is probably much higher.

    I’d be interested to know of anyone who has direct experience of this type
    of installation.

    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler

    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

    http://www.brhs.com.au

    Think Green, read it from the screen.

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as
    the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.

    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship
    with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and
    thank them for their contribution to the health service.

    This communication is intended only to be read or used by the addressee.
    Information contained in this communication may be confidential information.
    If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with,
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    Of Lincoln Fowler @BRHS

    Hi Everyone

    In developing an HDU the staff would like to have a pan sanitiser installed.
    Has anyone else had experience with this?

    Are there any development guidelines that refer to the requirements around
    pan sanitisers?

    Are they supposed to be located in a separate room, for example? Do they
    produce aerosols so require a separate room?

    The AusHFG do not seem to provide that kind of detail so your assistance
    would be welcome.

    Cheers

    Lincoln Fowler

    Infection Prevention Nurse Consultant

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

    http://www.brhs.com.au

    Think Green, read it from the screen.

    Bairnsdale Regional Health Service acknowledges the Gunaikurnai people as
    the traditional owners of the land on which the health service is located.

    We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship
    with the lands. We pay our respects to elders both past and present and
    thank them for their contribution to the health service.

    This communication is intended only to be read or used by the addressee.
    Information contained in this communication may be confidential information.
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