Disinfection, Sterilisation & Decontamination Specialist

TransmissionPathways

 Protecting your Environment 

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 By Daniel Harding

40% of infections in the healthcare sector have been

attributed to cross infection via the hands of healthcare

workers, although they are trained professionals in hand

washing (Source: Weinstein RA. AM J Med).

Respiratory infection (pneumonia) and diarrheal diseases

(cholera) are the cause of almost 40 percent of all child

deaths globally. Almost 90 percent of these lives would be

saved simply by initiating better hygiene — including regular

hand washing with soap (Source: World Health Organization,

2007).

Interesting Facts

Why hand washing andspreading of infection are soimportant in the Helthcareand Lifescience Industry?

Environmental Hygienepresents a significant risk

to facility’s biosecurity

The RiskWhat are the consequences of a

breach in the biosecurity?

Staff welfare issues

Animal welfare issues

Financial implications

Damage to reputation

Biosecurity breeches can occur as aresult of Poor Environmental Hygiene

Biosecurity is as strong as theweakest link

It only requires one break in the chain to expose the risk

Once the risk occurs overcoming the issue becomes a reaction

that could affect staff and animal welfare, finances and reputation

How to manage the risk?Training of staff 

Effective quarantine for animals

Periodic health screening & Environmental monitoring

Hand washing and sanitization

Staff and service personnel quarantine restrictions between

facilities and departments

Showering into a facility

Cage cleaning frequency (Autoclaving where possible)

Correct selection of caging and animal housing

Effective cleaning and disinfection regimes

Suitable use of decontamination technology and chemistries

Ensure all relied upon equipment is suitably maintained

A key componentlinking all of these

elements within thesectors is Transmission

Pathways

What are thePathways?

Transmission Pathways are key routes of transmission of

bacteria, viruses, and fungi

They are the methods of transport used by microorganisms to

travel from one area to another 

The 4 environmental transmission

pathways

Hands/SkinSurfacesWaterAir

Consideration to the 4 Transmission

Pathways is critical inmaintaining good

EnvironmentalHygiene

Identify the pathway withinthe facility and interrupt itthrough effective cleaning,hygiene, and disinfection

Managing environmentaltransmission pathways plays

a key role in reducing yourbiosecurity risk

Understand why the transmission pathway represents a risk

Identify current processes & products used

Consequences if things go wrong

Training and Education

Analyze current process Can it be improved?

Is it being adhered to?

Utilize hygiene monitoring to quantify

effectiveness

Doing what we’ve always done isn’t necessarily

right! 

Are they the best available? 

Do they do everything that I need them to do?  

Are they being used in the right place?

Are they being used at the right time?

Are they being used by the right people? 

If not why not? 

Analyze current products

How to meet the requirements

Performing BEST practices every time are

essential when cleaning and disinfecting your

facility 

Similarly, performing cleaning and disinfection

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