DIN 13063 · September 2021
DIN 13063 – Hospital Cleaning
Requirements for cleaning and disinfecting cleaning.
DIN 13063 defines the first uniform national standard for professional building cleaning in healthcare facilities.
Background
Goal of DIN 13063
Uniform standard
The first binding national standard.
Clear responsibilities
Definition of tasks and interfaces.
Infection prevention
Reduction of nosocomial infections.
Core concept
Three quality dimensions
DIN 13063 defines quality in three dimensions.
Structural quality
Organisation, personnel, equipment.
- Qualified personnel
- Suitable cleaning agents
- Professional equipment
- Organisation
Process quality
Process execution.
- Standardised procedures
- Hygienic work practices
- Correct dosing
- Documentation
Outcome quality
Measurable cleanliness.
- Visual cleanliness
- Hygienic safety
- Value preservation
- Verifiable results
Risk classes
Risk assessment of areas
DIN 13063 distinguishes three risk classes.
Areas without infection risk
Administrative areas, corridors.
Areas with possible risk
General patient rooms.
Areas with particular risk
ICUs, operating theatres.
Responsibilities
Requirements for both sides
Client (facility)
Service specification
Detailed definition.
Tender basis
Qualified tender basis.
Hygiene plan
Integration into hygiene concept.
Quality control
Regular review.
Provider (cleaning)
Personnel
Qualified personnel.
Expertise
Proven special expertise.
Equipment
Professional equipment.
Documentation
Complete documentation.
Process
Cleaning principles
From clean to dirty
Start in clean areas.
From top to bottom
Avoid recontamination.
From less to frequently touched
Less touched surfaces first.
Systematic sequence
Reproducible procedure.
Methodology
Disinfecting cleaning
Wipe disinfection
Combination of cleaning and disinfection.
- Even wetting
- Mechanical removal
- Controlled contact time
- Reproducible results
Textile management
Clear requirements for cleaning textiles.
- • Colour coding
- • Change cycles
- • Reprocessing per RKI
- • Quality control
Expertise
Staff qualification
DIN 13063 requires special expertise.
Hygiene basics
Infection prevention knowledge.
Disinfectants
Correct selection and use.
Cleaning textiles
Professional handling.
Personal hygiene
Hand disinfection and PPE.
Control
Quality assurance & monitoring
Regular quality controls.
Visual inspection
Regular visual check.
ATP measurement
Quantitative measurement.
Documentation
Complete recording.
Continuous improvement
Systematic optimisation.
System approach
DIN 13063-compliant cleaning with system
The CleaningBox system supports DIN 13063 implementation.