Hygiene Certificate
Miele
Enclosure:
VAH
list
VAH
-
Association
for
Applied
Hygiene
(formerly
DGHM
=
German
Society
for
Hygiene
and
Microbiology)
The
VAH/DGHM
list
describes
the
procedures
required
for
routine
prophylactic
disinfection,
and
in
particular
for
the
prevention
of
infection
in
hospitals,
doctors'
Offices,
public
areas
and
other
areas
where
there
may
be
the
risk
of
infection
spreading.
With
respect
to
a
notifiable
disinfection,
§
18
of
the
Infection
Protection.
Act
is
invoked.
Special
validated
procedures
and
machines
are
to
be
used
for
surgical
textiles
as
medical
devices.
The
procedures
and
machines
listed
here
are.not
medical
devices.
Avoidance
of
contamination
or
recontamination
•
Disinfect
your
hands
before
using
the
machine.
•
Use
clean
/
disinfected
transport
Containers.
•
Dispense
washing
and
disinfecting
agents
in
accordance
with
instructions.
•
Observe
regulations
regarding
the
wearing
of
protective
clothing.
•
Ensure
that
water
is
bacteria-free
when
using
a
supply
from
water
treatment
units.
•
Clean
detergent
dispensing
drawers,
detergent
compartments
and
Siphons
before
use.
Cleaning
dispensing
drawers
and
siphons
The
detergent
dispensing
drawer
is
subject to
constant
moisture.
It
needs
to
be
cleaned
regularly
to
prevent
the
build-up of
water-borne
bacteria.
•
Clean
the
detergent
dispensing
drawer,
detergent
compartments
and
Siphon
thoroughly
with
hot
water
as
required
to
remove
detergent
residues
and
encrustation.
It
is
the
operator's
responsibility
to
ensure
that
the
Standard
of
disinfection
in
thermal
as
well
as
chemo-thermal
procedures
is
maintained
(in
accordance
with
local
and
national
health
and
safety
regulations)
by
carrying
out
suitable
validation
tests.
The
procedures
should
be
checked
periodically
and
thermoelectrically
by
means
of
loggers
or
bacteriologically
using
bio-indicators.
The
operator
must
pay
particular
attention
to
observing
the
process
Parameter
of
temperature
and,
in
the
case
of
chemo-thermal
programmes,
the
concentration.
Disinfection
programmes
must
not
be
interrupted,
as
this
can
have
a
limiting
effect
on
the
disinfection
result.