Primer: Healthcare Laundering Considerations

Are you thinking about entering the healthcare laundering sector? If so, you should be aware that processing healthcare textiles requires special considerations beyond those that are standard for other areas of textile services. Key issues include:
 

  • Employee Safety: Handling of potentially hazardous textiles contaminated with bloodborne pathogens and sharps.
     
  • The Laundering Process: Pro-ducing hygienically clean textiles.
     
  • The Laundry Facility:  Main-taining a clean and sanitary work and textile storage environment.

 
Employee safety and training
 
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP):  Healthcare textiles are unique because they are considered to ...

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