Author: Michael Stojcevski  

Colour Coding is an accepted system for the reducing the risk of cross contamination.

This system can be applied to all mops, buckets, handles and cloths that centres use for cleaning purposes.

The colour system is as follows:

Download our Colour Coding Chart here.

 

The NSW Health Policy Directive is:

Coded Colouring Scheme as per NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2020_022, published 29 July 2020). “Identification through colour coding of reusable cleaning equipment utilised in the different areas of a health organisation is recommended as the most effective method for restricting equipment to individual areas of health organisations..”

Source:   https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/ActivePDSDocuments/PD2020_022.pdf

Colour Coding is an accepted system for the reducing the risk of cross contamination.