environmental sanitation

dusting

process of removing dust particles from surfaces

environment

encompasses the surrounding in which an organism, or community exist

surface tension

property of the surface of a liquid that allows it to resist external forces

environmental sanitation

implementation of measure to promote cleanliness, hygiene, and the overall well-being of the environment

nosocomial infection

infections that are acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility

environmental hazards

factors or conditions in the environment that have the potential to cause harm to living organism

pathogenic microorganism

microscopic organism that have the potential to cause disease in humans, animals, or plants

• room condition

• aesthetics

• available equipment

• storage and disposal

• chemical hazard

factors affecting environmental sanitation

• temperature

• humidity

• odor

examples of room conditions

• health protection

• improves quality of life

• preservation of the ecosystem

• economic benefits

• social development

importance of environmental sanitation

• microbiology

• physics

• chemistry

• body mechanism

• psychology

• time and energy

principles of environmental sanitation

• dusting

• care for glassware

• care for bedpans and urinals

• gloves

• rubber sheets, tubing & hot/cod water bags

guidelines in performing environmental sanitation

black

color of trashcan for non-infectious dry waste

• paper

• bottles

• cans

example of things that can be thrown on the black trash can

green

color of trashcan for non-infectious wet waste

• food scraps

• paper towels and napkins

• food soiled paper

• biodegradable materials

things that can be thrown on the green trashcan

yellow

color of trashcan for infectious and pathological waste

• body fluids

• swabs

• bandages

• disposable medical devices

• human tissues

example of things that can be thrown on the yellow trashcan

red

color of trashcan for sharps and pressured containers

• hypodermic needles

• syringes

• dental wires

• scalpel

• glass cylinders

• gas cartridges

• aerosol can

example of things that can be thrown on the red trashcan

chemical waste with heavy metals

what waste do you throw on a yellow trashcan with a biohazard symbol

• broken thermometer

• blood pressure gauges

example of things that you can throw on a yellow bin with biohazard symbol