To help with your sluice room needs, we have put together a list of frequently asked questions. If there is a question we haven’t covered, please do not hesitate to reach out and speak to one of our specialists.
When building a Sluice room, the following equipment is required; bedpan washer disinfector, stainless steel drying rack and stainless steel hand wash basin. We also want to ensure that the layout defines clean and dirty areas.
Other recommended equipment includes an air decontamination unit – to control/remove pathogens and bacteria from the waste material entering your homes ventilation system and stainless steel dispensers (Glove, Apron, Hand Paper Towel, Liquid soap).
This is dependent on:
Approximately 7 Mins. This depends on the ambient temperature of the room.
No, hand wash basins should only be used for washing hands to stop contamination and prevent infection.
Other equipment that can be included in a sluice room to support infection control and best hygiene practices must be of stainless steel construction. Items include; a slop hopper or manual sluice, a set-down table, a deep clean sink, and/or wall or floor cupboards. You can find out more about sluice room equipment here.
5ml of Deoscale Fluid is added to each wash cycle therefore, this will depend on how frequently the machine is used.
The following requisites are required for installation:
New and clean products, such as bedpans and wipes can be stored on the ‘clean’ side.
There should be a sluice room on every floor or ward in which waste needs to be disposed of. This is to prevent infections from spreading throughout homes and hospitals. It’s also important to remember that a sluice room may be used 24/7, so a site should be chosen where noise from water or clattering hardware will not be a nuisance, if possible.
We recommend servicing your bedpan washer disinfector every 12 months in normal use situations or 6 months in areas where use is high.
All users of the sluice room need to adhere to the same method of safe practice. It is important to prevent any cross-contamination from clean areas to dirty areas and ensure an efficient flow of disposal of fluids and matter being brought into the room. An efficient working sluice room will also minimise any build-up of dirty utensils and their pungent odours and eliminate any airborne pathogens and spores which cause infections.
Our bedpan washer disinfectors clean and decontaminate reusable utensils, such as bedpans, commode pots and urine bottles. They’re specially designed for care homes and hospitals to dispose of human waste safely and effectively, killing all bacteria. Find out more about our Bedpan Washer Disinfectors.
Our wash cycles do not use any harsh chemicals; they clean and decontaminate using water and steam. Our machines have a Deoscale dosing pump that stops the buildup of scale.
A Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI’s) is an infection that is acquired by patients or staff within a medical setting, such as a care home or hospital.
A sluice room is a designated area used for the safe disposal of human waste and cleaning of reusable utensils.
Find out more about sluice rooms.
Infection prevention and control are crucial in keeping patients and residents safe in care homes and hospitals, by preventing the spread of infections by putting in place procedures and best practices to prevent and reduce the risk.
Bedpan washer decontamination involves the removal of bacteria from reusable bedpans by thermal disinfection using steam, stopping the spread of infections. Find more about bedpan washer decontamination.
When purchasing a Stanbridge machine, it’s important to take advantage of the staff training that is offered. Ensure staff have reviewed the operation manual and all questions are answered (our team are happy to help with this). Ensure a loading chart for the machine is in place for staff to view when loading the machine. Find out more about preventing machine misuse.
If you would like to speak with a member of the team at Stanbridge, please feel free to contact us using the details below, or alternatively complete the contact form on this page and we will get back to you shortly.
Stanbridge Ltd
Unit 78, Powder Mill Lane
Questor
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1JA
Tel: 01689 806500