10 Custodial/Building Service

Definition: Non-assignable spaces used to support a building’s cleaning and public hygiene functions.Examples include custodial supply closets, janitor rooms, and trash rooms.

Custodial Supply Closet

Definition: A small area or closet that houses limited quantities of custodial supplies for daily use by custodial staff.

Limitations: Similar areas in health care facilities should be coded as Treatment/Examination Clinic Service (855).

Janitor Room

Definition: A space dedicated for use by janitorial staff. It may include a clothes changing area, clothes lockers, shower facility, a small eating and relaxing space, a desk for completing paperwork, a sink room for wet mop activities, or a temporary trash collection area for nonhazardous waste materials.

Limitations: Similar areas in health care facilities should be coded as Treatment/Examination Clinic Service (855).

Trash Room

Definition: A space for the temporary storage of nonhazardous waste awaiting disposal or removal.

Limitations: Rooms or spaces that house hazardous waste should be coded as either Hazardous Waste Storage (770) or Hazardous Waste Services (775).