Revised content and interpretation of "Regulation for cleaning and disinfection management of environmental surface in healthcare"(WS/T 512-2025)
10.11816/cn.ni.2025-251855
- VernacularTitle:《医疗机构环境表面清洁与消毒管理标准》WS/T 512-2025修订内容与解读
- Author:
Li LI
1
;
Hui JIN
;
Xiaoping NI
Author Information
1. 内蒙古医科大学附属医院公共卫生部医院感染管理科,内蒙古呼和浩特 010050
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Healthcare-associated infection;
Environmental hygiene;
Environmental surface;
Environmental clean-ing;
Standard
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2025;35(19):2887-2891
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper interprets the 2025 edition of the national health industry standard WS/T 512,"Regulation for cleaning and disinfection management of environmental surface in healthcare".The promulgation of the 2016 e-dition marked the entry of healthcare environmental hygiene(HEH)in China into a phase of standardized and reg-ulated management.The first comprehensive revision of the WS/T 512 standard after eight years of implementa-tion not only summarizes past practical experience but also heralds new requirements for healthcare environmental hygiene.This paper discusses the rbackground for revision of the standard,the solicitation of suggestions and the revised contents and interpretation.It also analyzes the revisions and highlights of the 2025 edition in the context of domestic and international research progress in environmental infection control,aiming to assist healthcare institu-tions in better understanding and implementing the standard,thereby improving the quality and efficiency of HEH in China.
