scope:

This Standard describes precautionary and remedial measures for preventing exposure to agents released or augmented because of actions undertaken during health care facility construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair work.

Notes:

1) In this Standard, the term "construction" includes not only construction but also renovation, maintenance, and repair work, unless the context indicates otherwise.

2) This Standard does not cover all maintenance activities.

This Standard is intended to apply to the activities of

a) architects;

b) engineers;

c) commissioning teams;

d) constructors (as defined in Clause 3);

e) infection prevention and control personnel;

f) planning and project managers;

g) facility managers and maintenance managers;

h) environmental services staff;

i) medical and nursing staff; and

j) occupational health hygiene professionals

involved in any aspect of construction or renovation in occupied health care facilities.

This Standard has been developed for use during the project specification phase of construction projects and as a guideline for preventing and controlling construction-related fungal and bacterial infections during the construction phase of projects.

In CSA Standards, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements.