Environmental Infection Control and Management

Course description

This one-day course aims to equip participants with knowledge and skills to perform cleaning and disinfection of non-healthcare premises to combat COVID-19 and other potential diseases such as H1N1, MERS, HFMD, etc.

In the first part of the course, participants will gain an overview of infectious diseases and principles of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Participants will also learn about the infection prevention and control, consideration in selection of appropriate PPE, the procedures in donning and doffing PPE and hand hygiene.

Cleaning and disinfection in non-hospital settings will be covered in the second half of the course. This will include general principles of cleaning and disinfection, MOH guidelines for cleaning and disinfection and environmental cleaning processes.

• Topic covered include:

• Principles for the use of PPE

• Types of PPE and their purpose

• PPE recommendations for COVID-19 in non-hospital settings

• Sequence for donning and doffing PPE

• Proper disposal of used PPE

• Good hygiene practices when using PPE

• General Principles of cleaning & decontamination (high touch/low touch, risk assessment matrix)

• MOH guidelines for cleaning & decontamination

• Environmental cleaning process - general cleaning, disinfection

• Sequence of cleaning & washdown routes

• Choice of disinfectants & active reagents

Target audiences

General cleaners Cleaning Supervisors Cleaning Operation Executives Environment Health & Safety Specialist Facility Management Supervisors Facility Management Executives

Course completion requirements
Achieve at least 75% attendance and pass the required assessments.