Electrolux EN 14065 manual

Mini Guide to hygienic laundry practices based on the RABC system/EN 14065[...]

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Hygienic laundry page 4 Storing and sorting dirty laundry page 6 Measures r ecommended under European Guidelines Advice from pr ofessionals W ashing page 8 Measures r ecommended under European Guidelines Advice from pr ofessionals T ransfer fr om washing to drying page 10 Measures r ecommended under European Guidelines Advice from pr ofessionals Dr[...]

Laundry is found throughout a hospital or car e home: uniforms, bed linen, catering articles, surgical dress, cleaning items (i.e. mops), patient clothing, etc. Laundry plays an essential role in patient comfort whilst pr otecting employees in their place of work. Laundry is a potential carrier of healthcare acquir ed infections. It is therefor e v[...]

Dirty laundry can spread germs to other ar eas and ther efore the clean linen needs to be handled as carefully as the dirty . This r equires an in-depth understanding of laundry flows, the correct use of fabrics suitable to the task and working practices which ensure the employees ar e awar e of how their every day actions can impact the laundry op[...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines European norm no. EN 14065 recommends that dirty laundry be delivered to the laundry daily in coloured textile bags as follows: Large flat laundry: One colour for bags containing sheets etc, all types of textiles, all sizes. Small flat laundry: One colour for bags containing pillow cases, bolster cas[...]

The packing does not meet the expected barrier properties (risk of infection) • Any packing or wrapping system, other than dirty laundry collection bags, specially designed for this purpose must be avoided (e.g. bin bags, sheets knotted to form bundles). • Do not use RED bags, as this colour is only for transferring “at risk” laundry . • [...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines W ashing • Guarantee a complete decontamination of the washed linen • Respect the service life of the fibres • Develop a specific approach for “at risk” laundry electrolux mini guide 8[...]

• Install washing equipment in a barrier configuration to prevent any dirty laundry being loaded into the washing machines coming into contact with the clean laundry being taken out of the machines • Adapt the detergents to the level of soiling • Respect the wash programmes (pH, water har dness, temperature, water levels, time laundry is in c[...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines • Do not store for long periods • Do not store in unsuitable places • Do not handle at the wrong time T ransfer fr om washing to drying electrolux mini guide 10[...]

• Just in time production • Do not store laundry at intermediate points • Never sort dirty laundry in the clean area Advice fr om professionals electrolux mini guide 11[...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines Drying and finishing • Ensure corr ect temperatures and contact times ar e adhered to during the finishing (ironing) pr ocess • Ensure that filling ratios in the drying pr ocess are not exceeded • Reduce the number of times the clean linen is handled from the time it is taken out of the washer [...]

• W ork in a strict flow per textile family • Immediately store finished items • Recommended procedur e for large flat linen (cotton and poly cotton): Unload the barrier washer Feed into the ironer Immediately store in the department, war d, trolley or patient’ s/resident’ s wardr obe • Recommended procedur e for laundry to be tumble-dr[...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines • Protect the laundry by storing in mobile tr olleys • Follow the advised storage and delivery times Pr otection electrolux mini guide 14[...]

• Cover with plastic micropor ous film and/or keep in trolleys or closed cabinets. Risk: Clean laundry may be contaminated during these operations. • Regularly disinfect and clean premises wher e clean laundry is stored. • Keep premises separate fr om areas wher e dirty laundry is in transit. • Close the doors to stop air turbulence. Ensure[...]

Measur es recommended under Eur opean Guidelines • Have a means of transport reserved exclusively for clean laundry • Use materials that can be decontaminated • Follow the advised flows to avoid clean laundry coming into contact with dirty laundry T ransport electrolux mini guide 16[...]

• Appropriate lorry r eserved exclusively for delivery of clean laundry . • For transport vehicles, an internal disinfection procedure should be adopted. • Respect the immobilisation intervals. Risk: T ransport conditions can favour contamination of clean laundry . • Prepar e clean laundry deliveries in covered tr olleys or closed cabinets.[...]

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