Flooring for Operating Theatres and Clinical Spaces

Seamless & sterile environments

Bacchus Marsh Hospital Theatres | Sphera homogeneous flooring 50037_50000_51243 | Healthcare Floors

Meeting Strict Hygiene and Compliance Standards

Operating theatres and clinical spaces are some of the most demanding environments in healthcare. Flooring here must meet strict hygiene standards, withstand constant cleaning, and create a sterile, seamless surface that supports infection control. Additional features such as electrostatic safety and chemical resistance are essential to comply with Australian healthcare regulations and ensure patient and staff safety.

Considerations for operating theatre flooring:

Seamless installation: Prevents bacterial growth.
Chemical resistance: Withstands intensive cleaning.
Electrostatic control: Safety in areas with sensitive equipment.

Recommended flooring solutions

Operating theatres require flooring that balances hygiene, static control, and patient comfort.

Before selecting a floor covering, it’s important to confirm whether the project brief specifies that these areas require the floor to be earthed. A fully conductive flooring system is required if the floor must actively discharge static electricity to ground. If not, an antistatic floor is often sufficient to meet the needs of the space. All Forbo flooring solutions are antistatic.

Sphera EC/SD and Colorex EC/SD are specifically designed to meet the demands of conductive flooring:

Sphera EC/SD – Static control homogeneous vinyl prevents static build-up, which is critical in theatres where sensitive electronic equipment is used.

Colorex EC/SD – Static control homogeneous tiles with dense, pore-free surface prevent bacterial growth and ensure easy cleaning without sealants or wax.

Operating Theatre using Forbo Flooring in Hospital Photo by Marvin Schwienheer

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