Preventing drain blockages
Unless the potentially hazardous and infectious matter that enters a sluice room is properly disposed of then a sluice room is really not doing its job at all. Ensuring that macerators are of the highest quality and kept in tip-top working order is the only way to ensure that drain blockages do not occur. The fact is that there is still a huge stigma, even in hospitals, believe it or not, when it comes to dealing with and even talking with faecal matter. The truth remains that the average person discharges 150 to 300 grams of faeces per day, which if not macerated effectively has the potential to cause an incredibly serious blockage in the drains of the sluice room.
Cleaning cycles must be designed to make sure there is always a steady flow of water to the drains and the macerators in action should moisten as opposed to soak pulp utensils to prevent overflow and blockages.
Ensuring that medicines are never poured away into sinks where they can cause problems with drainage systems is absolutely vital in a hospital environment. It is also worth reiterating to all staff that wet wipes and the like should absolutely never be flushed or pushed down drains unless they are approved as macerateable.
Cleaning cycles must be designed to make sure there is always a steady flow of water to the drains and the macerators in action should moisten as opposed to soak pulp utensils to prevent overflow and blockages.
Ensuring that medicines are never poured away into sinks where they can cause problems with drainage systems is absolutely vital in a hospital environment. It is also worth reiterating to all staff that wet wipes and the like should absolutely never be flushed or pushed down drains unless they are approved as macerateable.