So I checked out the American Dietetic Association's Guidelines for Preparation of Formula and Breastmilk in Health Care Facilities http://www.eatright.org/Public/NutritionInformation/92_17242.cfm If the link doesn't work, try Google Advanced to search. Things of interest to me: Ch 1.-6. A clean air supply with appropriate pressure gradient is required for the infant formula preparation room. Ch 2.-11. Cleaning supplies should be used exclusively for the infant formula preparation area; cleaning equipment, such as mops, should not be shared with other areas of the facility. Ch 2.-12. Only chilled, sterile ingredient water is recommended for infant formula preparation. Ch 4.-3. Care should be taken to avoid freezing temperatures (0C, 32F) or excessive heat (35C, 95F) in stock storage areas. Ch 4.-12. Autoclaving or a thermal process such as a dedicated dishwasher is recommended for cleaning equipment used in formula preparation. Ch 5.-2. Personal collection kits should be sterilized daily. Ch 5.-3. Human milk expression in the hospital can take place at the infant's bedside or in designated private pump rooms. Ch 5.-8. Dedicated freezers and refrigerators should be provided for storing human milk. Unless state regulations prohibit, formula and breastmilk may be stored in the same refrigerator. Food should be in a separate refrigerator. Comments? Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC Glendale, AZ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html