STANDARD CLEANING ON SURFACES AND AREA

Bacteriologically clean:

To meet this standard, the surfaces should be cleaned so as to be free from any harmful bacteria that may cause disease or infection. This is referred to as ‘clinical standard’ as most hospitals follow this standard for their general wards.

Physically clean:

When the standard is set, the area or surface is supposed to be free from apparent dust & dirt, as when wiped by hand.

Terminally clean:

This refers to the standard of cleaning usually in operation theatres & intensive care units in hospitals, where surfaces need to be constantly sanitized against all kinds of pathogenic microbes.

Chemically clean:

This standard means that the area should be free from harmful chemicals on the surfaces & in the surrounding air.

Osmologically clean:

This cleaning standard demands that the surfaces & areas should be free from any organic or inorganic matter that may emit an odour.

Bacteriologically clean:

To meet this standard, the surfaces should be cleaned so as to be free from any harmful bacteria that may cause disease or infection. This is referred to as ‘clinical standard’ as most hospitals follow this standard for their general wards.

Entomologically clean:

This means that the area should be free from harmful insects or pests.