N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-7.8 - Environmental sanitation and staff hygiene

(a) Staff members shall use disposable rubber gloves, which shall be discarded after each use, when coming into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter or other body secretions.

(b) The facility shall ensure that areas in the facility, bedding, furniture, carpeting and clothing, that come into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter or other body secretions are disinfected with a commercially prepared disinfectant that indicates it kills bacteria, viruses and parasites. This solution shall be used in accordance with label instructions.

(c) The following equipment items or surfaces shall be washed and disinfected after an incident, as specified in (b) above:

1. Toilet seats;

2. Sinks and faucets;

3. Mops that were used in the clean-up;

4. Washcloths, towels and sponges that were used in the clean-up; and

5. Thermometers.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:55-7.8

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.