EN 14065 – Textiles Laundry Process and Biocontamination Controls

Medical, healthcare, hospitality and pharmaceutical sectors are increasingly asking laundry providers to have certification for the standard, as it sets out several process control requirements that a laundry must implement and monitor in its daily operations, such as:

• Identifying and recording potential biocontamination hazards
• Assessing risks and potential impacts
• Setting up a team responsible for the system and controls
• Implementing and operating the system
• Putting in place monitoring systems
• Recording results and non-conformance with systems
• Reviewing the effectiveness of the system completing internal audits

How can EN 14065 can benefit your laundry service?

• Helps to win new customers by demonstrating compliance and quality
• Reduces the likelihood of contamination and litigation claims
• Improves customer service and processing of textiles
• Integration of EN 14065 with other ISO and BS standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
• Internal processes are regularly monitored, leading to improvements
• Reduces energy consumption through tolerances and control saving money

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