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Well Hotel
Prevention
How to prevent outbreaks
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What is an infection?
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How are infections transmitted?
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Skin-to-skin contact
Contact with body fluids
Bites
How can you control infections
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Basic infection control practice
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Hand Hygiene
Hand washing
Hand sanitising
Wound dressing
Personal items
Infectious waste
Occupational exposure
Prevention measures
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General hard surface cleaning & disinfection
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High risk areas
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Cleaning a high risk area
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Diversey Care solutions for cleaning
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Soft Care Med - Hand Disinfectant
Soft Care Sensisept H34 - Hand Sanitising Wash
Oxivir Plus - the powerful Detergent Disinfectant
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How to prevent outbreaks
How to prevent outbreaks
How are infections transmitted?
We know protecting your staff and guests is your number one
priority and that an outbreak of infection in your establishment
will seriously damage your reputation and cost your business
significantly.
Pathogens can spread in a variety of ways and understanding these
different modes of transmission will help your staff to adopt good
infection control practices.
It is difficult to predict instances of illness or outbreak, especially
when large numbers of people gather in close proximity to one
another. The important factor is to be prepared.
Precautionary measures and ensuring you have the right resources
on site to enable a speedy response to illness will be the difference
between a few isolated instances and a full blown outbreak.
Ultimately outbreaks are more difficult to control and costly to
business. This is why prevention is better than cure.
What is an infection?
Infections are caused by pathogens (‘bugs’) such as bacteria,
viruses, yeasts or fungi that enter into the body. It can take some
time before the microbes multiply enough to trigger the symptoms
of an illness, which means an infected person may unwittingly
spread the disease during this incubation period.
Instances of transmission can rapidly escalate into larger scale
outbreaks which are often difficult to control and extremely
damaging to health and business alike.
It is the responsibility of employers to provide a safe workplace
for their employees and guests, which includes the provision of
adequate infection control procedures.
There are however precautions you can take to reduce and control
the incidence of outbreaks at your sites.
Airborne: Coughs or sneezes release airborne pathogens which
are then inhaled by others.
If infected people sneeze or cough they can spread germs through
tiny airborne droplets. These droplets can land on surfaces. Hands
and surfaces soiled with nasal and throat discharges can then aid
the spread of the disease.
Some of the infections that are spread in this way include:
• The common cold
• Parvovirus
• Chickenpox
• Diphtheria
• Influenza
• Measles
• Norovirus (Viral gastroenteritis)
Contaminated objects or food: Soiled hands carry pathogens from
other surfaces and even human feces. These can be spread to
food or other objects. If a person is unwell their feces could carry
viruses, bacteria or parasites. Remember, a person does not have
to seem unwell to be carrying a pathogen.
When ensuring pathogens are not transmitted, special attention
should be paid to hand and surface hygiene. Frequently touched
surfaces pose the greatest risk.
These objects and surfaces can include:
• Taps
• Toilet flush handles
• Table tops
• Telephones
• Remote controls
• Some of these pathogens cause diarrhea such as:
• Hepatitis A,
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• Foot and mouth
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How to prevent outbreaks
Skin-to-skin contact: The transfer of some pathogens can occur
through touch, or by sharing contaminated items such as clothing.
These infections include:
• Impetigo
• Head lice
• Herpes (cold sores)
• Ringworm
• Scabies
Hand washing: To wash your hands effectively wet them, apply
soap, lather it fully and rub your hands together for at least 20
seconds. Then rinse all the soap off and dry them fully with a paper
towel. To make sure you have washed every part of your hands we
recommend you follow this illustration.
How to
Wash your hands
Contact with body fluids: Pathogens in saliva, urine, feces or
blood can be passed to another person’s body via cuts or
abrasions, or through the mucus membranes of the mouth and
eyes. AIDS (caused by the human immunodeficiency virus - HIV)
or Hepatitis B and C are spread through blood or blood products.
Transmission can occur through broken skin, sexual contact,
sharing needles or needle stick injuries.
Bites: Although rare in the UK, some viruses such as Malaria
are spread by blood-to-blood contact through mosquito bites.
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Wet hands with
water.
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5
Palm to palm
with fingers
interlaced
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9
Rinse hands
with water
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Apply enough
soap to cover
all hand
surfaces
Backs of
fingers to
opposing palms
with fingers
interlocked;
Dry hands
thoroughly with
a single use
towel
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7
11
Rub hands
palm to palm
Rotational
rubbing of left
thumb
clasped in
right palm and
vice versa;
Use towel to
turn off faucet;
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8
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Right palm
over left
dorsum with
interlaced
fingers and
vice versa
Rotational
rubbing,
backwards
and forwards
with clasped
fingers of right
hand in left
palm and vice
versa
Your hands
are now safe
How can you control infections?
Infections can be prevented or controlled by reducing the
opportunities for infection transmission. This can be achieved
by adopting basic infection control practices.
Basic infection control practice
Good infection control begins with assuming everyone is
potentially infectious and following proper procedures at all times.
The following provides guidelines to reducing transmission of
infection:
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For hand washing Diversey Care has a great range of products
including Soft Care Sensisept.
Hand Hygiene: Effective hand hygiene is the greatest single
measure that you can take to prevent the spread of pathogens.
The first decision you should make is whether to wash or
disinfect your hands.
You should wash your hands if you:
• Can see soiling on your hands
• Think you have been in contact with a spore based illness
• Have just used the toilet
• Are about to prepare food
• Have just completed a dirty task (emptied the bins)
At all other times sanitising them should be sufficient.
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Hand Hygiene: Effectively reduces the number of microbes on the
hands. It is quick and easy and requires no water or hand towels. To
sanitise your hands apply 3mls of alcohol gel and rub them for 30
seconds. To ensure you cover the entire hand you can use the same
method as seen in step 3 for hand washing. Do not rinse or dry the
hands. The alcohol gel will evaporate.
Diversey Care has two great products for hand sanitising, both in a
range of pack formats including Soft Care Med 100ml, a convenient
pack with a personal cord so you can take it everywhere with you.
Wound dressing: Broken skin wounds provide an opportunity for
pathogens to penetrate the body. Individuals with cuts, burns, sores
or other forms of open wounds must have the wounds covered
using waterproof dressings.
Personal items: Discourage individuals from sharing towels,
clothing, razors, toothbrushes, shavers or other personal items.
Infectious waste: To dispose of infectious waste that has been
contaminated with blood or other body fluids, you should:
• Wear heavy duty gloves.
• P
lace waste in yellow clinical waste bags marked ‘infectious
waste’.
• Dispose of waste in accordance with EPA regulations.
Occupational exposure:
If an individual is exposed to blood/body fluid:
• Flush the area with running water.
• W
ash the area with plenty of warm water and soap.
• R
eport the incident to the
appropriate staff member.
• R
ecord the incident via your
reporting procedure.
• Seek medical advice.
Employers and occupational health
and safety representatives should
investigate all incidents involving
contact with blood or body fluids.
Prevention measures
Strategic cleaning and disinfecting will reduce the opportunity for
pathogenic outbreak.
1.
Clean all areas daily.
2. Maintain excellent hand hygiene.
3. Use a disinfectant for targeted disinfection of frequently
touched surfaces.
4.
Deal with body spillages immediately.
Diversey Care has a great range of disinfectants, but we
recommend Oxivir Plus. Oxivir Plus is highly effective against
a broad range of pathogens and yet suitable for use on a most
surfaces and can even be used on soft furnishings such as carpets.
It is not suitable for marble and acid sensitive surfaces however,
and you should test in an inconspicuous area before using any
disinfectant.
For body spillage removal we offer a spill kit which contains the
powerful disinfectant Oxivir Plus Spray together with the right
personal protective equipment, cleaning tools and high absorbancy
powder. So that you have everything in place to respond quickly
and effectively.
General hard surface cleaning & disinfection
1.
Put on disposable gloves and apron.
2. Put out ‘cleaning in progress’ sign and isolate area.
3. Pre-soak a disposable cloth with disinfectant and remove
gross soil (if necessary), then place in plastic bag for disposal.
4. Clean surface with a disposable cloth pre-soaked with
disinfectant, then dispose in a plastic bag.
5. Spray the disinfectant liberally onto surface and spread with a
disposable cloth so not such that the entire surface is wet with
the disinfectant. Dispose of cloth into plastic bag.
6. If the disinfectant does not require rinsing allow the surface
time.
7. All soiled materials and protective clothing must be deposited
into a yellow clinical waste bag and disposed as contaminated
material.
8. Wash hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds using hand
soap.
High risk areas
Certain environments offer greater opportunity for spread of
pathogens from one individual to another. These include areas
where public traffic is high, body spills are frequent or a high level
of hygiene is critical.
Areas to be considered as high risk include:
• Public washrooms
• Baby changing areas
• Gymnasiums
• Telephone boxes
• H
igh risk infection areas need to be cleaned on a regular and
daily basis to create a barrier against pathogen spread.
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How to prevent outbreaks
Cleaning a high risk area
Diversey Care solutions for cleaning
Strategic cleaning and disinfecting will reduce the opportunity for
pathogenic outbreak.
The range we recommend will ensure that your staff or cleaning
specialists are managing hygiene in an efficient, simple and safe
manner, which is paramount to protecting you from infections.
1.
Prevent access to the public by attaching a ‘closed for
cleaning’ sign to the door.
2. Open windows to ventilate the area and accelerate drying.
Soft Care Des E - Hand Disinfectant
3. Wear appropriate disposable protective clothing and primarily
target any touch surfaces with a disinfectant.
Soft Care Des E is an alcohol based hand disinfectant for waterless
skin disinfection. Soft Care Des E is suitable for use in all areas,
including healthcare and food processing environments.
These include:
• Door handles
• Locks
• Light switches
• Telephones
• Toilet flush handles
• Taps
4. Always work in a clean to dirty manner; begin with windows
and mirrors followed by fixtures/ fittings, wash basins,
shower/bath and then toilet area.
5. Discard the used cloths and personal protective equipment
into a clinical waste bag. Dispose as contaminated waste.
6. Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with a hand wash.
7. Leave the area closed for 5 minutes to allow the door to dry
then re-open.
Soft Care Des E is a hand disinfectant based on ethanol (71.5%).
Ethanol is a disinfectant which is very effective against resident
and transient flora such as bacteria (e.g. MRSA) and yeast. It is also
effective against enveloped viruses such as influenza and certain
non-enveloped viruses such as Norovirus and Adenovirus.
Soft Care Des E contains a skin softener helping the skin to remain
smooth and intact, particularly in areas where frequent hand
disinfection is required. The product is perfume-free eliminating
the risk of tainting foods and making it suitable for application in
food processing areas.
Benefits
• C
ontains ethanol, a highly effective disinfectant
• Suitable for surgical disinfection
• F
ragrance and colour-free; suitable for use in the food
processing industry
• C
ontains an effective moisturiser preventing skin irritation
and dehydration
Soft Care Des E is available in different pack sizes:
• Soft Care Line
• Soft Care Pump Top
• Soft Care pocket-sized bottles
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Hand Washing
Soft Care Sensisept H34 - Hand Sanitising Wash
Soft Care Sensisept is a very mild one stage disinfection hand
wash, with patented technology. It offers a high level of disinfection
and yet independent laboratories have proved that Soft Care
Sensisept has an extremely low skin irritation potential and will not
affect the natural skin barrier making it mild and pleasant to use.
These qualities makes it ideal for frequent use while the absence
of perfumes means it can be used safely in kitchens and food
preparation areas.
The formulation of Soft Care Sensisept H34 is a patented
combination of anti-microbial agents and surfactants. It is highly
effective against a broad range of bacteria and yeasts normally
resident or transient on the skin. Independent tests have shown it
will remove MRSA.
The active ingredients inhibit growth of micro-organisms even
after washing, rinsing and drying of hands, resulting in longer
lasting hygiene. The anti-microbial action continued for up to 2
hours after washing during independent laboratory tests.
It meets the four principal European EN norms (EN1040, EN12054,
EN1276, EN1499) on disinfection.
Soft Care Sensisept is available in the following formats:
• Soft Care Line
• Soft Care Pump Top
• Soft Care Personal Bottle
Oxivir Plus - the powerful Detergent Disinfectant
Oxivir Plus is a unique and powerful detergent disinfectant with
excellent bactericidal, virucidal, yeasticidal and fungicidal activity
that does not compromise on cleaning performance.
It is ideal for dealing with contaminated body spillages, controlling
pathogen outbreaks and cleaning high risk infection areas. Its
innovative formulation contains the patented Accelerated Hydrogen
Peroxide to disinfect a wide range of pathogens including influenza,
Norovirus, H1N1, MRSA, E. Coli, SARS, and Hepatitis C. The active
ingredients do not promote resistant strain development. This
broad-spectrum detergent-disinfectant leaves less residue and
is suitable for a wider range of uses than quaternary ammonium
compounds based products.
Oxivir Plus is based on a blend of ingredients that are nonstaining and contain no perfumes which makes it suitable for
most washable hard and soft surfaces, including fabrics and soft
furnishings in hospitality establishments.
For hard surfaces, Oxivir Plus acid anionic component gives
effective descaling properties with minimal streaking. This
simultaneous cleaning and high efficacy disinfection action
differentiates Oxivir Plus from other disinfectants on the market.
The dual action promotes cleaning confidence as well as saving
time and money. The active ingredients biodegrade harmlessly to
water and oxygen
Oxivir Plus is available in the following formats:
• Ready to Use 6 x 750ml
• J-Flex 5L
Oxivir Spill kit - Easy and safe body spillage removal
The Oxivir Spill Kit enables a safe and efficient removal of body
spillages. One yellow bag contains the powerful disinfectant
Oxivir Plus Spray together with the right personal protective
equipment, cleaning tools and high absorbancy powder. Thanks
to the absorbancy powder the spills are solidified and easy to
remove with scoop and scraper.
With this complete kit a cleaning team can respond quickly and
reduce the risk of infection among staff.
The yellow Oxivir Plus bag contains:
• Oxivir Plus Spray
• Nitrile gloves
• Face mask
• Apron
• Shoe covers
• Absorbent granules
• Scoop and scraper
• C
leaning towel, disposable
bio-hazard bag and ties
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