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Help prevent cross-contamination with a colour system
If there is an infected animal in the Red stable, you want to prevent the disease from spreading to the Yellow stable. Similarly, while adult animals may have built up immunity to certain pathogens in their environment, these same pathogens can still pose serious health risks to young animals. That’s why it is crucial to prevent the transmission of germs between animal groups.
One of the main risks for cross-contamination is the movement of personnel, tools, equipment, and clothing they carry. A colour-coded system helps mitigate this risk by keeping these items separated by animal groups or departments. For example, boots, overalls, shovels, brooms, and squeegees should all match the colour of the stable they are designated for, ensuring biosecurity is maintained.
The advantages of a colour system
Improved biosecurity
Separating the tools and clothing for each area with a dedicated colour system directly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. Furthermore, it helps to promote a culture of biosecurity.Efficient organization
Simplify your daily routine with efficiently organized tools and clothing by colour for each area. Improve efficiency and reduce the risk of disease.Visibility
Coating the area in the chosen colour can help to simplify identification for new workers and make the categorization visible for everyone. Take your colour system to the next level with coating and signs.How a colour system prevents cross-contamination
A colour systems prevents workers from using the same tools, boots and clothing in all locations, which causes cross contamination. With a colour system each location has their own colour coded tools and clothing, to clearly separate the materials used in each location.:format(webp))
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The colour system in practice
A colour-coding system is simple to implement. It begins by assigning appropriately coloured tools—such as shovels, brooms, squeegees, coveralls, and footwear—to each specific department.
To further reinforce the separation between departments, you can add coloured coatings or display colour-coded signage. This ensures that the separation is clearly visible throughout the barn.
Take a look at our colour system assortment
Colour system examples
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Raise biosecurity awareness with a colour system
By keeping all tools, clothing, and equipment separated by barn, you significantly reduce the risk of pathogens spreading between areas. Dedicated colours make it easy to spot misplaced items or identify when protocols haven’t been followed.
In addition, a colour-coded system promotes a culture of biosecurity by making protocols highly visible and increasing awareness among workers.
Set-up a colour system to boost biosecurity awareness
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