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Handling contaminated linen and clothing

Handling contaminated linen and clothing

 

Staff should first put on appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves and masks

disposable gowns or aprons as appropriate

Handle contaminated linen and clothing separately.  Remove bulky waste first

Then, immerse them in 1 in 49 diluted household bleach

That is mixing 1 part of household bleach containing 5.25% sodium hypochlorite

with 49 parts of water

for 30 minutes, and then rinse with water

Afterwards. follow the general cleansing procedures