Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 8:43G-8.6 - Central service space and environment(a) Each sterilizer processing area shall have exhaust ventilation to remove heat, moisture and odors without recirculating the exhaust to other areas of the hospital.(b) Exterior shipment cartons shall not be brought into sterile supply storage or processing areas.(c) Soiled or contaminated supplies shall be physically separated from those that are clean or sterile.(d) All work surfaces in central supply shall be cleaned with germicidal disinfectant at the end of each work shift and more frequently as necessary.(e) An area shall be designated for central supply employees to change their clothing and store personal items.N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-8.6
Amended by R.2004 d.302, effective 8/2/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 2847(a), 35 New Jersey Register 3782(a), 36 New Jersey Register 3538(a).
Rewrote (a); in (d), inserted "and more frequently as necessary" following "each work shift".