| الملخص: | Today's healthcare industry continues to advance its efforts on cleaning and disinfecting while also effectively addressing COVID-19 and other harmful organisms. However, excessive exposure to hazardous cleaning and disinfecting products can itself endanger health. Many of the ingredients used in cleaning products could be very detrimental tothe health of the cleaning workers, patients and the environment. Thus, green cleaning practice plays an important role in combating COVID-19 while protecting human health and environment. This study aims to determine the components of green cleaning for healthcare facilities in Malaysia and how green cleaning contributes to human health and prevent commonenvironmental consequences of conventional cleaning practices. A content validity study was conducted which involves eight panels of green cleaning experts. This paper is anticipated to provide an initial guideline as a basis for healthcare facilities in Malaysia in a structured way inpracticing green cleaningduringthe pandemic. © 2022 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
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