Unit 11 Cleaning‚ Decontamination and Waste Management 1. Understand how to maintain a clean environment to prevent the spread of infection. 1.1 State the general principals for environmental cleaning The general principals for environmental cleaning are to ensure the hospital environment is as clean as possible to reduce the risk of infection‚ and that all precautions are taken in accordance to legislation and Healthcare policy’s and guidelines. “To prevent the transfer of micro-organisms which
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Cleaning‚ Decontamination and Waste Management. Different types of contamination pose a different level of risk and therefore can require a different decontamination process. For example: Low risk contaminations usually require a simple cleaning process: A dusty surface on a shelf is a low risk as it is unlikely to cause harm to anyone and is easily cleaned. Although this would be classed as a low risk contamination‚ staff must still wear PPE as good practice to avoid any transfer of dirt causing
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Cleaning‚ decontamination and waste management (IC 03) The environment plays a relatively minor role in transmitting infection‚ but dust‚ dirt and liquid residues will increase the risk. They should be kept to a minimum by regular cleaning and by good design features in buildings‚ fittings and fixtures. National initiatives such as The Health Act 2006‚ Essential steps to Safe Clean Care (2006)‚ Towards cleaner hospitals and lower rates of infection (2004)‚ and NHS Estates Healthcare Facilities
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UNIT CU1515-Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1. Identify different reasons people communicate. A: People communicate for a variety of reasons. There are several different reasons why people communicate. People communicate each other to: express needs‚ share ideas‚ information‚ to express feelings‚ to give information and instructions. 1.2. Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your own work. A:
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The purpose of this assignment is to discuss and rationalise the key requirements for decontamination of patient commodes in an Acute Hospital Trust‚ demonstrating the application of these requirements and how they impact on patient safety. Decontamination can be defined as the process‚ or combination of processes‚ that remove or inactivate contaminants‚ resulting in the prevention of these potential pathogens making contact with vulnerable areas and developing in to infection. The Health and Social
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Waste Management in Ghana GROUP NUMBER 4 LEVEL 200 INDEX NUMBER: BIT/DP/09/10/1063 NAME: DANQUAH ASIAMAH EMMANUEL TERM PAPER TOPIC: WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ACCRA OR TEMA THESIS: The effective waste management can be done by public education on environmental cleanliness‚ enough dumping grounds for the waste generated‚ the practice of the polluter pays all‚ inspection of sanitary inspectors‚ reduction of waste of a firm or individual‚ re-used in the production process‚ recovery of waste‚ rendering harmless
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Significance of the study This study discusses about the importance of improving the system of hazard waste management and beneficial to the following: -Philippine Auto Components Inc the study would give the company a guide to improve their waste management and to lessen hazardous waste disposal expenses. -Students The study serves the students as their reference or guide in creating their research. -Future researchers The proposed study will benefits and help the future researcher
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Private Sector Participation in Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Low- and Middle Income Countries DISSERTATION of the University of St. Gallen‚ Graduate School of Business Administration‚ Economics‚ Law and Social Sciences (HSG) to obtain the title of Doctor Oeconomiae submitted by Louigueur Dorvil from Haiti Approved on the application of Prof. Dr. Thomas Dyllick-Brenzinger and Prof. Dr. Matthias P. Finger Dissertation Nr. 3381 Schmitt-Druck‚ Essen The University
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WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE WASTE • any material “thrown away” • regarded as useless and unwanted (at a certain time and place) KINDS OF WASTE Solid wastes domestic‚ commercial and industrial wastes especially common as co-disposal of wastes Examples: plastics‚ styrofoam containers‚ bottles‚ cans‚ papers‚ scrap iron‚ and other trash Liquid Wastes : wastes in liquid form Examples: domestic washings‚ chemicals‚ oils‚ wastewater from ponds‚ manufacturing industries and other sources CLASSIFICATION
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Throughout most of history‚ the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low population density and low societal levels of the exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produced during pre-modern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable waste‚ and these were released back into the ground locally‚ with minimum environmental impact. Tools made out of wood or metal were generally reused or passed down through the generations. However‚ some civilizations do seem to
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