(a)

1. (1) Facilities shall be provided to clean and sanitize carts serving the central medical and surgical supply department, dietary facilities, and linen services.
2. (2) These may be centralized, departmentalized, or offsite as required by the written functional program.

(b)

1. (1) Lockers, lounges, toilets, etc. should be provided for employees and volunteers.
2. (2) These should be in addition to, and separate from, those required for medical staff and public.

(c)

1. (1) Each environmental services closet shall contain:

   1. (A) A floor receptor and/or services sink; and
   2. (B) Storage space for environmental services equipment (cart, bucket, etc.) and supplies.
2. (2) There shall be at least one (1) environmental services closet for each floor.