Cleaning and disinfection of health care facilities

Designation Number:
CSA Z317.12:20
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
11.080.01
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

Scope

1.1

This Standard applies to the cleaning and disinfection of HCFs providing health care services including, but not limited to, inpatient services or outpatient services.

 

1.2

This Standard is intended to address the cleaning and disinfection of HCFs that includes both manual disinfection practices and automated environmental disinfection systems.

 

1.3

This Standard applies to all personnel that perform cleaning and disinfection functions in HCFs and stakeholders of the cleaning and disinfection process.

 

1.4

This Standard does not apply to

 

a) cleaning and disinfection of food services departments, except for the cleaning and disinfection of food preparation and eating areas (see Clause 10.1.1) in other areas of the HCF;

 

b) cleaning and disinfection of critical or semi-critical medical devices (see CAN/CSA-Z314);

 

c) plumbing installation (see CSA Z317.1);

 

d) HVAC installation (see CSA Z317.2);

 

e) management of health care waste materials (see CSA Z317.10); and

 

f) laundering of reusable medical textiles (see CAN/CSA-Z314).

 

1.5

In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard.

 

Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.

 

Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.

 

Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.

Project need:

Project Need

To review the Standard within the required 5 year period.

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