massage table with soap and water between clients and wipe it with a massage table specific disinfectant. » Prepare the massage table with clean linens as discussed in the section titled Linen Management. » Ventilate the session room between clients by opening doors and windows to circulate fresh air and by using HEPA air filtration systems when they are available. » Clean floors at the end of the day by mopping hard floors with an EPAregistered floor cleaner. Vacuum carpeted floors using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA air filter if one is available. Wear a face mask and vacuum when there are no people in the space. » Ventilate the session room at the end of the day by opening doors and windows to circulate fresh air and by using HEPA air filtration systems when they are available. Guidelines for Specific Facility Areas (cont’d) FSMTB • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS • 11 SPECIALIZED SPA EQUIPMENT » Clean all specialized spa equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions, after each use. » Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is an accepted disinfection method for spa equipment when appropriate, based on the manufacturer’s recommendations. » Flush hydrotherapy tub jets, foot basin jets, and whirlpool jets with a manufacturer-approved disinfectant between clients. THE BREAK ROOM » Declutter and remove items from the break room that might become contaminated and require repeated disinfecting. » Organize the break area to promote physical distancing by removing chairs, spacing chairs 6 feet apart, and placing tape in the shape of an X on areas where people should not sit or stand. » Staff should wash their hands with soap and water or apply an alcohol-based hand sanitizer directly before entering or upon entering the break area. » Hang signs at eye level to remind staff about respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, hand hygiene, and physical distancing. » Stagger break times to reduce the number of people in the break room at one time. » Clean and disinfect showers, sauna, steam cabinets, wet tables, hydrotherapy tubs, bathtubs, foot soaking basins, and other equipment with an EPA-registered disinfectant, after use with each client. Dry the showers, hydrotherapy tubs, bathtubs, wet tables, and foot soaking basins completely with clean towels, after proper disinfectant surface contact times are observed. » Clean and disinfect high touch wet room surfaces between clients with an EPA-registered disinfectant. High touch surfaces include door handles, handrails, counters, faucet fixtures, light switches, seating, and the floor around tubs, wet tables, and showers. » Wear face masks in the break room when not consuming food or beverages. » Hang signs to remind staff to clean and disinfect any surfaces they touch in the break room with an EPA-registered disinfectant directly before exiting the area. Surfaces include door handles, counters, tabletops, light switches, cabinet doors, the coffee or tea maker, the refrigerator door handle, chair backs, vending machine, or other surfaces. » Clean floors at the end of the day by mopping hard floors with an EPAregistered floor cleaner. Vacuum carpeted floors using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA air filter if one is available. Wear a face mask and vacuum when there are no people in the space. » Ventilate the break room often by opening doors and windows to circulate fresh air and by using HEPA air filtration systems when they are available. Guidelines for Specific Facility Areas (cont’d) FSMTB • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS • 12 THE LAUNDRY ROOM » Maintain a physical distance of 6 feet while using the laundry room and limit the number of people who are in the laundry room at one time. » Follow guidelines for the proper management of linens as discussed in the section titled, Linen Management. » Disinfect surfaces in the laundry room at the end of the day with an EPA-registered disinfectant. Surfaces include linen storage containers, countertops, cabinet handles, detergent bottles, door handles, light switches, and the controls on the washer and dryer. » Clean floors at the end of the day by mopping hard floors with an EPA-registered floor cleaner. Vacuum carpeted floors using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA air filter if one is available. Wear a face mask and vacuum when there are no people in the space. » Ventilate the laundry room by opening doors and windows to circulate fresh air and by using HEPA air filtration systems when they are available. Guidelines for Specific Facility Areas (cont’d) FSMTB • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS • 13 » For corporate accounts, the practitioner should communicate with management ahead of time to inquire if any employees have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or other communicable diseases within 14 days of the massage practitioner’s intended visit. If infection is present, the practitioner should not perform massage at the location until it is verified that no employees have been diagnosed or experienced symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days. » Arrange with management ahead of time the use of a private space that allows for physical distancing. Ideally the space would contain few surfaces that require disinfecting between clients. » Organize