Wash water temperature and sanitation in the hospital laundry.
In view of energy shortages and high costs for heating water in hospitals for laundering, the advantages and disadvantages of using lower temperature water are explored. Including are discussions of cleaning power of water, detergents and bleaches, and microbial removal using a temperature range of 38 to 74 degrees C.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006361:Heating; D006801:Humans; D007847:Laundry Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards*; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water