South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:02 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 44:75:02:06 - Housekeeping cleaning methods and equipment

The facility shall establish written housekeeping procedures for the cleaning of all areas in the facility and copies made available to all housekeeping personnel. All parts of the facility shall be kept clean, neat, and free of visible soil, litter, and rubbish. Equipment and supplies shall be provided for cleaning of all surfaces. Such equipment shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary condition. Hazardous cleaning solutions, chemicals, poisons, and substances shall be labeled, stored in a safe place, and kept in an enclosed section separate from other cleaning materials. Cleaning of areas designed for patient use shall be performed by dustless methods that minimize the spread of pathogenic organisms in the facility's atmosphere. Each vacuum used in medical facilities shall be equipped to provide effective discharge air filtration of particles larger than 0.3 microns. Cleaning shall include all environmental surfaces within the facility that are subject to contamination from dust, direct splash, or pathogenic organisms except medical equipment, supplies, or devices that are the responsibility of other services or departments of the facility.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(2).