slide 1: How to Cleaning Hands with Hand Sanitizer
Components to cleaning hands with waterless hand sanitizers also known as handrubs the
proper technique and how hand sanitizers work.
Technique:
Four steps:
Make sure all organic matter is removed from hands.
All visible organic matter for example: dirt must be removed from hands prior to
applying waterless hand sanitizer.
Apply a dime sized amount of waterless hand sanitizer to the palm of one hand or use
a waterless hand sanitizer wipe.
Rub hands together covering all surfaces of hands and fingers.
Rub until waterless hand sanitizer is absorbed.
How it works:
Waterless hand sanitizer provides several advantages over hand washing with soap
and water. However they are not effective if organic matter dirt food or other
material is visible on hands.
Benefits of waterless hand sanitizer:
Require less time than hand washing
Act quickly to kill microorganisms on hands
Are more accessible than sinks
Reduce bacterial counts on hands
Do not promote antimicrobial resistance
Are less irritating to skin than soap and water
Some can even improve condition of skin
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of microbes on hands in some
situations but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.
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