safety guidance Small differences in pictograms are
considered acceptable, as are slight variations in the wording of the accompanying text, provided the requirement remains the same.
Summary Te minimum requirement for the outside
of the external dirty end door is illustrated as follows, and usually is displayed in this format:
Te clean end to shower door (clean side)
should display the two mandatory (blue and white signs) relating to overalls and masks. Tese mandatory signs are sometimes (less appropriately) displayed on the outside of the external clean end door. While it is not technically incorrect to give an advanced warning of potential hazards and risks by displaying these signs on the external clean end door, this can give rise to conflicting messages, i.e. these signs will never be complied with at this point, and may be viewed by third parties as a blatant disregard for health and safety, raising questions about other health and safety issues.
Te signage outlined above should be viewed
as a minimum requirement for all DCU’s. Additional signage may sometimes be
Te external clean end door should
display the “clean end” and the “no access to unauthorised persons” signs on the outside (but not the two mandatory PPE signs).
displayed, such as signage to prohibit smoking, eating and drinking in the DCU, as well as signage prohibiting towels being taken beyond the clean to shower door. Tese should be considered as optional, and if the risk assessment deems the risks as insignificant, then there is no need to provide a sign. Similarly, some DCU’s display the respirator sign on the shower to dirty end door on the dirty side to remind operatives to keep their mask on when passing through the doorway
to the shower compartment. Furthermore, there may be additional signage unrelated to the decontamination process, such as regarding the electrics, gas boiler etc, for which the appropriate signage should also be displayed.
For more information please contact ARCA: ARCA House, 237 Branston Road Burton upon Trent DE14 3BT 01283 531126
info@arca.org.uk www.arca.org.uk
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