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The nature of the soiling will determine how contaminated items are sorted and processed, and current UK categorisation recommends sorting into used linen (soiled and foul), infected linen and heat labile linen categories. It is also important to recognise that bloodstained body wastes such as urine may also serve as a potential source of infection. The nature of laundry soiling depends on the source, and at the most extreme levels, eg in hospital and nursing home environments, is likely to include blood, wound exudates, sputum, saliva, sweat and urine, as well as vomit and faeces. The process of laundering contaminated linen (including clothing) requires treatment that is effectively a wash-based disinfection process, and is required to avoid cross infection from re-used items.Ĭontaminated linen is generated by hospitals, care homes, nursing homes and similar facilities, as well as in the home care setting anywhere that care of the sick and infirm is undertaken. Laundry treatments at high and low temperatures

Custodial Services (Prison / detention centres).Cleaning services (including laundry services).Laundry treatments at high and low temperatures.Health surveillance and occupational health.