Definition
A colour-coded cleaning system assigns specific colours to equipment (microfibre cloths, mops, buckets) used in defined zones — typically red for toilets, blue for general low-risk, green for kitchen/food areas, yellow for clinical/infection areas.
Why it matters for procurement
Without zoning, the same cloth used on a toilet seat can end up on a kitchen bench. Colour-coding is the simplest, most enforceable cross-contamination control — and is required under most healthcare cleaning standards.
How White Gold Collective applies it
Standard four-colour zoning across all sites. Healthcare and NDIS sites add a fifth zone (purple) for high-risk isolation areas. Equipment is laundered per zone — never co-mingled.
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