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Table 3 STEP 1: Identify The Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA). TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OR PROJECT (circle type of project)

From: APSIC Guidelines for environmental cleaning and decontamination

Type A

Inspection and non-Invasive Activities

Includes but not limited to:

• Activities which do not generate dust or require cutting of walls or access to ceilings other than for visual inspection.

eg. Removal of ceiling tiles for visual inspection, painting but not sanding, electrical work, minor plumbing that disrupt water supply to localized patient care area (e.g. in one room)

Type B

Small scale short duration activities which create minimal dust

Include but not limited to:

eg. Activities that require access to duct spaces, cutting of walls, ceilings, sanding of walls for painting, plumbing that requires disruption to water supply of more than one patient care area (> two rooms) for less than 30 min.

Type C

Work that generates a moderate to high level of dust or requires demolition or removal of any fixed building components or assemblies

Include but not limited to:

• Sanding of walls for painting or wall covering

• Removal of floor coverings, ceiling tiles and case work

• New wall construction

• Minor duct work or electrical work above ceilings

• Major cabling activity

• Any activity that cannot be completed within a single work shift.

Type D

Major demolition, construction & renovation projects

Includes but not limited to:

• Activities that require consecutive work shifts

• Require heavy demolition or removal of a complete cabling system

• New construction/New building project.