Section 72627 - Soiled Linen(a) Soiled linen shall be handled, stored and processed in a manner that will prevent the spread of infection.(b) Soiled linen shall be sorted in a separate room by methods affording protection from contamination.(c) Soiled linen shall be stored and transported in a closed container which does not permit airborne contamination of corridors and areas occupied by patients and precludes cross contamination of clean linen.(d) When laundry chutes are used to transport soiled linen, they shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary state.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72627
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.