ROOM DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE After a guest who has been ill has checked out of the hotel, the room must be decontaminated prior to being used again. Personal Protection Equipment must be worn by Associates, including at a minimum, disposable apron and gloves. 1. Strip the bed. Place all linen and pillowcases in soluble linen bags and seal the bags. Any soiled items such as pillows or duvets should be laundered or preferably discarded. 2. Remove the shower curtain and bathmat. Place in soluble linen bags and seal the bags for laundering. 3. Discard all disposable items such as menus, toiletries, toilet roll etc., and seal in bin bags. 4. Use the Ozone Machine in the bedroom for one cycle if available. 5. Consider steam cleaning fabrics. This may depend on the scale of the outbreak and the availability of the equipment. 6. All crockery and glassware should be rewashed with Titan sanitizer. 7. Decontaminate all hard surfaces i.e. chair and table legs, window frames, dressing tables, bedside tables, inside drawers, wardrobes, and headboards with Oxivir. 8. Ensure the mini bar is cleaned. Remove all items and clean with Oxivir. 9. Decontaminate all areas within the bathroom such as the air vents, inside surface of taps, shower heads, handles, towel rails, waste bins and around the cistern of the toilet using a disposable cloth and Oxivir. 10. Mop the bathroom with a disposable mop and bucket (preferably color coded). 11. The bathroom should be cleaned as for a normal changeover. 12. All cloths, gloves and aprons should be placed in yellow clinical waste bags after use in each room. Seal and discard bags. 13. Open the windows to allow fresh air to enter. 14. After the room has been aired for 24 hours, it can be made up for a normal changeover.
CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR HOTEL:
All hand contact surfaces in Front of House and Back of House are to be cleaned every two hours, including door handles and door plates, stair banisters, reception desks and pens, business center equipment, public telephones, electrical switches, hand dryers, and any other surfaces frequently touched. See Cleaning Schedule checklists.
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