DecontaminationQuestion 5 of 100
A facility engineer asks what temperature range the decontamination area should be maintained within. What is the correct answer?
a.60 to 65 degrees F (16 to 18 degrees C)
b.68 to 73 degrees F (20 to 23 degrees C)
c.75 to 80 degrees F (24 to 27 degrees C)
d.Any temperature that staff find comfortable in personal protective equipment
Explanation
The decontamination area is kept cooler, roughly 60 to 65 degrees F, because staff work in full impervious personal protective equipment and the cooler air limits heat stress and microbial growth. The 68 to 73 degrees F range applies to the preparation and packaging area. Storage areas should not exceed about 75 degrees F, and comfort alone is not an acceptable engineering control.
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