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Cleaning Instructions
To minimize the negative impact of cleaning agents:
Contact time must be monitored and kept to the required time identified on the
manufacturer’s instructions.
All cleaning solutions must be diluted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Recommended EPA Registered Disinfectants:
Wex-Cide 128 (Wexford Labs), EPA Reg. #34810-31
Equipment must be disinfected using an EPA registered, hospital-grade disinfectant, according to
the manufacturer’s recommendations for use.
Recommended Stain Remover(s):
Stain Away (ABC Compounding)
This stain remover is effective in removing most difficult stains and is intended to be used in its
original concentration.
Clostridium difficile
(C. diff) Prevention:
Clorox Germicidal Wipes (Clorox Professional Products Company), EPA Reg. #67619-12
These pre-moistened wipes meet the CDC’s recommendations for
Clostridium difficile
(C.diff)
bacteria, after the manufacturer’s recommended “wet contact time”.
1.
Perform hand hygiene using soap and warm water, or hand sanitizer, and then put on
disposable gloves and eye protection.
2.
Use wipes to wipe the top, bottom, inside and side rails of the wheelchair.
3.
Change wipes often to ensure that surfaces remain wet with disinfectant for the
manufacturer’s required contact time. Used wipes are to be discarded in the trash.
4.
Remove disposable gloves and discard in the trash; perform hand hygiene using soap and
warm water, or hand sanitizer, and then remove eye protection.
To reduce the discoloration of fabrics and degradation of the sleep surface lining, surfaces must
be thoroughly rinsed with clean, fresh water to remove chemical residues immediately after the
manufacturer’s recommended “wet contact time” has been reached. The use of bleach-based
solutions must be avoided whenever possible.
General Patient Room Cleaning/Disinfecting
Personal Protective Equipment should always be used as directed by the Material Safety Data
Sheet for the disinfectant.
Prepare the disinfectant according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Prepare a separate bucket of warm, fresh water to be used for rinsing the equipment after
cleaning/disinfecting procedures are completed as instructed.
