Process of sending soiled linen to laundry in residential aged care

[Michael Wishart]

[This has been posted for a member in NSW who did not want the organisation identified – Moderator]

Dear brainstorm,

I am not too sure of laundry related IPC measures so, would like to seek your guidance.

Is it okay to use “Soluble Seam Laundry bags” for soiled or contaminated laundry instead of complete dissolvable bag in the in-house laundry?

These bags are not compatible with dryer therefore, laundry staff needs to remove the bag manually after completion of wash or before placing clothes/linen into the dryer.

If it is, then what is the PPE requirement for the laundry staff?

I would love to receive any advice.

Michael Wishart
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[Vanessa Sparke]

Regarding the laundry bag issue, if I understand correctly, the linen,
plus the bag has been through the washing machine. If this is so, andthe washing machine does it’s job properly, then the laundry and the bag
would be clean when the cycle has finished. PPE required would
therefore be standard safety PPE including PPE to protect clothes from
getting wet, and gloves to protect hands from chafing.

I’ll be keen to read the advice from others.

Regards, Vanessa.

Vanessa
Sparke

Deputy Head of Discipline,
Nursing and Midwifery, Cairns Campus

Course Coordinator Graduate
Certificate of Infection Control

Lecturer,
Nursing and Midwifery

College of Healthcare
Sciences

Division of Tropical Health
and Medicine

James Cook University,
Australia

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laundry in residential aged care

[This has been posted for a member in NSW who did not want the
organisation identified Moderator]

Dear brainstorm,

I am not too sure of laundry related IPC measures so, would like to seek
your guidance.

Is it okay to use “Soluble Seam Laundry bags” for soiled or contaminated
laundry instead of complete dissolvable bag in the in-house laundry?

These bags are not compatible with dryer therefore, laundry staff needs
to remove the bag manually after completion of wash or before placing
clothes/linen into the dryer.

If it is, then what is the PPE requirement for the laundry staff?

I would love to receive any advice.

Michael Wishart
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[Michael Wishart]

Reply to my own post as a member of the supply industry to laundries has provided this response to be posted anonymously.

Whilst not familiar with this type of bag, if it has been through the wash process and they achieved the 4146:2000 standard they should be able to remove the bag safely from the machine.

I don’t see any additional PPE required than they would be normally wearing when transferring the clean linen from the washers to the dryers.

Thanks
Michael

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[This has been posted for a member in NSW who did not want the organisation identified – Moderator]

Dear brainstorm,

I am not too sure of laundry related IPC measures so, would like to seek your guidance.

Is it okay to use “Soluble Seam Laundry bags” for soiled or contaminated laundry instead of complete dissolvable bag in the in-house laundry?

These bags are not compatible with dryer therefore, laundry staff needs to remove the bag manually after completion of wash or before placing clothes/linen into the dryer.

If it is, then what is the PPE requirement for the laundry staff?

I would love to receive any advice.

Michael Wishart
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