410 IAC 26-11-3 - Laundry
Authority: IC 16-21-1-7; IC 16-21-2-2.5
Affected: IC 16-21-1; IC 16-21-2
Sec. 3.
The clinic, whether it operates its own laundry or uses outside laundry service, must ensure that the laundry process complies with a recognized laundry standard as follows:
(1) Clean linen must be separated from soiled
linen at all times.
(2)
Contaminated linens must be clearly identified and bagged.
(3) Central clean linen storage space must be
provided as follows:
(A) If commercial
laundry services are utilized:
(i) a soiled
linen collection area must be provided; and
(ii) a hand washing facility is required in
each area where unbagged soiled linen is handled.
(B) If laundry is processed in the clinic:
(i) a laundry processing area must be
provided;
(ii) clean linen storage
and mending must be separated from soiled linen handling and storage;
and
(iii) employee hand washing
facilities must be available in each room where clean or soiled linen is
processed and handled.
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