The following areas shall be provided.

1. (1)

   1. (A) Separate soiled and clean work areas.

   2. (B)

      1. (i) Soiled workroom.
      2. (ii) This room shall be physically separated from all other areas of the department.

      3. (iii) Work space shall be provided to handle the cleaning and initial sterilization/disinfection of all:

         1. (a) (a) Medical/surgical instruments and equipment;
         2. (b) (b) Work tables;
      4. (c) (c) Sinks;

      5. (d) (d) Flush-type devices; and

         1. (e) (e) Washer/sterilizer decontaminators.
      6. (iv) Pass-through doors and washer/sterilizer decontaminators shall deliver into clean processing area/workrooms.

   3. (C)

      1. (i) Clean assembly/workroom.
      2. (ii) This workroom shall contain handwashing stations, workspace, and equipment for terminal sterilizing of medical and surgical equipment and supplies.
      3. (iii) Clean and soiled work areas shall be physically separated.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Storage areas.

   2. (B) Clean/sterile medical/surgical supplies.

      1. (i) A room shall be provided for the breakdown of clean/sterile bulk supplies.

      2. (ii) Storage for packs etc., shall include provisions for:

         1. (a) (a) Ventilation;
         2. (b) (b) Humidity; and
      3. (c) (c) Temperature control.

3. (3)

   1. (A) Administrative/changing room.

   2. (B) If required by the functional program, this room shall:

      1. (i) Be separate from all other areas; and
      2. (ii) Provide for staff to change from street clothes into work attire.
   3. (C) Lockers, sink, and showers shall be made available within the immediate vicinity of the department.

4. (4)

   1. (A) Storage room for patient care and distribution carts.

   2. (B) This area shall be adjacent, easily available to clean and sterile storage, and close to main distribution point to:

      1. (i) Keep traffic to a minimum; and
      2. (ii) Ease work flow.