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Flushable products

• Flushable means product goes down the toilet
  and doesnt clog on its way.
• Products can catch on rough surfaces inside iron
  pipes and cause clogs.
• So-called flushable products may confuse people
  into thinking all cloths, disposable or not, are
  flushable.
• There are no truly flushable washcloths.

Brown S, To flush or not to flush
disposable vs. basin bath?, Healthcare Purchasing
News, Sept 2004.
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Dispersible products

• Dispersible means product dissolves and becomes
  part of water flow.
• Toilet paper is dispersible.
• Sage Products Comfort Personal Cleansing
  products are not flushable or dispersible.

Brown S, To flush or not to flush disposable vs.
basin bath?, Healthcare Purchasing News, Sept
2004.
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Proper disposal

• DO NOT flush pre-moistened washcloths, towels,
  diapers, etc.
• Flush toilet paper ONLY.
• Do not dispose of non-flushable items
• in bedside commodes.
• Put non-flushable items in the trash.

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Help protect our facility

• Flushing of non-flushable items can cause serious
  plumbing problems.
• Proper disposal is critical to our facilitys
  operations.
• All staff members need to work together to
  encourage proper disposal.This is a house-wide
  issue.

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Educate patients and staff

• Talk to patients and family members about proper
  disposal.
• When using a Comfort Personal Cleansing product,
  remind patients and family members not to flush.
• Display educational materials in patient rooms
  and bathrooms.

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