Table 1.

Supplies required to set up a donning and doffing area

Sn	Item	Purpose
1	Gloves (assorted sizes)	To don in the donning room and to don before removing face mask in the doffing room
2	Alcohol swabs (cotton and spirit)	To minimise use of alcohol-based hand rubs wherever required, such as cleaning of upper surface of shoes (if not wearing slippers)
3	Hands free ABHR delivery system	For hand hygiene between each doffing step
4	Sodium hypochlorite solution (undiluted)	For disinfection of the room after fresh dilution every time.
5	Biomedical waste bags/liners	To line the biomedical waste bins
6	Tape and scissors	To cover gaps between mask and face if required
7	Marker pens	To label buckets and to prevent mix-up or realignment of reusable PPE and waste bins during cleaning by housekeeping staff
8	Biomedical waste bin, 1	To discard doffed PPE except goggles, face shields, N95 masks and coveralls
9	Biomedical waste bin, 1 (size should be large; otherwise, it gets full quickly and cannot accommodate more PPE)	To discard coveralls that shall be sent for disinfection
10	Buckets, 2	To discard goggles/face shields to be reused after disinfection To discard N95 masks to be reused after disinfection
11	Full length mirrors, 2	To enable viewing of any visible soiling of PPE
12	Graduated mugs	To calculate quantities of sodium hypochlorite needed
13	Graduated buckets	To calculate water required and prepare the final diluted solutions of sodium hypochlorite for placing used goggles and face shields
14	Chairs or stools,* 2 (designated as dirty and clean each)	To sit and remove shoe covers
15	Furniture such as stools/table	To place PPE in donning†
16	Bin‡	To discard worn linen (surgical scrubs) after undressing and before taking shower in the bathroom
17	Mops	To disinfect the surfaces such as floors
18	Multiple small spray bottles filled with freshly prepared sodium hypochlorite or wipes	To spray and disinfect high-touch surfaces in the doffing room
19	Clean towels	Items required during shower and postshower
20	Clean surgical scrubs of different sizes
21	Individualised toiletries such as soaps and shampoos
22	Clean slippers: multiple pairs
23	Sodium hypochlorite-filled damp trays	To be placed at the exit of the doffing room on the floor for HCW to walk through this before walking into clean non-COVID areas
24	Lockers	To store items such as towels, scrubs, soaps, shampoos, masks and clean slippers

All furniture items such as stools and stands should be disinfectable.

*Alternately, grab bars can be installed on walls to minimise contamination.

†Minimise furniture items in doffing area.

‡To be filled with freshly prepared 1% sodium hypochlorite for dipping used linen.

ABHR, alcohol-based hand rub; HCW, healthcare worker; PPE, personal protective equipment; Sn, Serial number.