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• Avoid large-surface cleaning methods that produce mists or aerosols, or disperse dust in
patient-care areas.
• Follow proper procedures for effective uses of mops, cloths, and solutions.
• Prepare cleaning solutions daily or as needed, and replace with fresh solution frequently
according to facility policies and procedures.
• Change the mop head at the beginning of each day and also as required by facility policy, or
after cleaning up large spills of blood or other body substances.
• Clean mops and cloths after use and allow to dry before reuse; or use single-use, disposable
mop heads and cloths.
• When performing low- or intermediate-level disinfection of environmental surfaces in nurseries
and neonatal units, avoid unnecessary exposure of neonates to disinfectant residues on these
surfaces by using EPA-registered germicides in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
and safety advisories.
