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#1 Posted : 13 December 2004 17:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stephen J W Clegg.
Dear all, does anyone know what the colour codes are for cleaning cloths used for specific tasks to reduce the risks of cross-contamination/infection?

If memory serves me right it’s something like pink for the sink, blue for the loo…

Thanks in advance.
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#2 Posted : 13 December 2004 22:58:00(UTC)
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Posted By RP

Try Tescos...They have all sorts of colours.

Seriously, this sounds like a company policy.
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#3 Posted : 14 December 2004 09:37:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stephen J W Clegg.
I'm told it's the same type of idea behind the colour coding for chopping boards in commercial kitchens.

Regards

Steve.
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#4 Posted : 14 December 2004 11:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Nicola Malpas
Working in the food industry, blue tends to be used for cleaning equipment for food contact surfaces as it is easy to spot if it enters the foodstream. I would suggest red for toilet areas as these are highest risk and apply to other cleaning items - brushes, mops etc. used in toilet areas. Vikan do a good range of colour coded cleaning equipment.
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#5 Posted : 14 December 2004 13:27:00(UTC)
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Posted By Danny Swygart
Watch The League of Gentlemen TV series for a good colour coding system for cloths and towels devised by the toad collector - "............the orange towel beneath the stair is reserved for pubic hair..............."
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#6 Posted : 14 December 2004 16:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Stephen J W Clegg.
Thanks for all the comments; especially the last one… it brightened my day!

I've sorted the issues out now.

Cheers all.
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#7 Posted : 15 December 2004 16:40:00(UTC)
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Posted By Brian John Abbs
The complete towels rhyme can be found at...

http://www.jungle.mcmail.com/league/rhyme2.wav
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#8 Posted : 15 December 2004 16:45:00(UTC)
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Posted By Danny Swygart
Nice 1.

Thx Brian.
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#9 Posted : 15 December 2004 16:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ron Impey
Our system is as follows:

Baths, showers, washbasins and similar- Yellow gloves, brooms, mops, buckets, bowls and cloths etc.

Food preparation areas - Blue gloves, brooms, mops, buckets, bowls and cloths etc.

Sanitary facilities - Red gloves, brooms, mops, buckets, bowls and cloths etc.

General areas – Green gloves, brooms, mops, buckets, bowls and cloths etc.
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