Vah List; Avoidance Of Contamination Or Recontamination; Cleaning Dispenser Drawers And Siphons - Miele PW 811 Operating And Installation Instructions

VAH list

VAH = Association for Applied Hygiene
(previously DGHM = German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology)
The VAH/DGHM list describes the procedures required for routine prophylactic disinfec-
tion, and in particular for the prevention of infection in hospitals, doctor's surgeries, public
areas and other areas where there may be the risk of infection spreading.
With respect to an officially directed disinfection § 18 Infection Protection law is invoked.
As medical products, operating textiles require the use of specially validated processes
and machines. The processes and machines described here are not medical products.

Avoidance of contamination or recontamination

Disinfect your hands before using the machine.
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Use clean / disinfected transport containers.
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Dispense washing and disinfecting agents in accordance with instructions.
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Observe regulation regarding the wearing of protective clothing.
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Ensure that water is bacteria-free when using water from water treatment units.
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Clean detergent dispenser drawers, detergent compartments and siphons before use.
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Cleaning dispenser drawers and siphons

The detergent dispenser drawer is subjected to constant moisture. This needs to be
cleaned regularly to prevent the build-up of water-borne bacteria.
Clean the detergent dispenser drawer, detergent compartments and siphon thoroughly
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with hot water as required, taking care to remove detergent residues and encrustation.
It is the supervisor's responsibility to ensure that the standard of disinfection in thermal as
well as chemo thermal procedures is maintained (in accordance with § 18 IFSG) by carry-
ing out suitable validation tests. These procedures must be checked on a regular basis,
either thermo-electrically using loggers, or bacteriologically with bio indicators. The su-
pervisor must pay particular attention to maintaining the correct parameters in the proce-
dure, including temperature and with chemo-thermal programs the chemical concentra-
tion used. Disinfection programs must not be interrupted, as this can have a limiting effect
on the disinfection result.
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