N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-31.5
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 8:43A-31.5 - Laundry supplies and equipment(a) The facility shall have on-site an adequate supply in good repair of sheets, pillowcases, drawsheets, blankets, towels, washcloths, and scrub suits.(b) All facilities shall provide laundered scrub suits in the following areas: surgical suites, obstetrical surgical suites, stage one postanesthesia care units, central processing, and those areas as determined by facility policy.(c) If the facility has an in-house laundry, an established protocol shall be followed to reduce the number of bacteria in the fabrics. Equipment and surfaces that come into contact with soiled laundry and clean linen shall be sanitized.(d) The laundry service shall monitor and document at least the following:4. pH. A random sample of all laundry batches from all sources shall be sour tested to ensure neutralization of alkaline residues from built detergents. Sour testing is a test performed to indicate the degree of acidity or alkalinity of linens. Built detergents are a mixture of one or more alkaline detergents that contains not less than 50 percent anhydrous soap (pure soap, free from water). Fabric pH shall be maintained at 7.0 or below after souring when built detergents are used. N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-31.5