Why wash your hands? Washing your hands is the simplest way to prevent yourself from getting infected with different types of illnesses and diseases or transferring 'germs' to others.
Washing your hands thoroughly with medicated soap and clean water keeps you from spreading and contaminating others with microbes that might be present in workplaces, hospitals or homes, and child care centres.
When to wash hands? There are many situations in which you might pick up microbes like viruses or bacteria.
You can soil your hands while you're in the bathroom or washroom; when you change dirty clothes or nappies; after sneezing or clearing your nose; while taking your meals or when cooking food; while washing vegetables, white or red meat, poultry products or fish and so on.
Your hands can get dirty when you handle garbage or clean your home.
Hands can get soiled when you're visiting the hospital or when you're tending to a sick individual.
You can muddy your hands when you fondle a pet or dispose of animal waste.
You risk getting infected when you treat a wound or a cut.
Staff involved in blood testing and diagnostic laboratories have to handle thousands of samples of blood, semen, sera and other sampling elements that contain toxins, microbes, corrosives, and other infectious ingredients.
Even in an office environment you should ensure that employees wash, clean and wipe their hands completely every time they use the toilet or washroom to reduce the risks of transmitting stomach 'flues' or gastrointestinal infections.
Every time you wash your hands ensure that you're using a soap that works up a good lather as plain rinsing might leave traces of germs in your hands.
The washing or scrubbing process For washing your hands in an efficient manner, first take off your watch or rings from your wrist and fingers.
Open the tap that releases warm water and rinse your hands properly.
Rub the soap between your hands until a frothy lather is formed.
Scrub thoroughly up to the forearm scouring your fingers and wrists for at least 15-20 seconds.
Clean the nails as well specially underneath the nails.
Thereafter wash your hands in running warm water.
For wiping your hands use your personal towel and for drying use an air dryer.
For all medical facilities including hospitals, doctors, dentists and food preparation areas the company must put up signs to inform staff and visitors how to clean their hands above each sink.
Washing your hands thoroughly with medicated soap and clean water keeps you from spreading and contaminating others with microbes that might be present in workplaces, hospitals or homes, and child care centres.
When to wash hands? There are many situations in which you might pick up microbes like viruses or bacteria.
You can soil your hands while you're in the bathroom or washroom; when you change dirty clothes or nappies; after sneezing or clearing your nose; while taking your meals or when cooking food; while washing vegetables, white or red meat, poultry products or fish and so on.
Your hands can get dirty when you handle garbage or clean your home.
Hands can get soiled when you're visiting the hospital or when you're tending to a sick individual.
You can muddy your hands when you fondle a pet or dispose of animal waste.
You risk getting infected when you treat a wound or a cut.
Staff involved in blood testing and diagnostic laboratories have to handle thousands of samples of blood, semen, sera and other sampling elements that contain toxins, microbes, corrosives, and other infectious ingredients.
Even in an office environment you should ensure that employees wash, clean and wipe their hands completely every time they use the toilet or washroom to reduce the risks of transmitting stomach 'flues' or gastrointestinal infections.
Every time you wash your hands ensure that you're using a soap that works up a good lather as plain rinsing might leave traces of germs in your hands.
The washing or scrubbing process For washing your hands in an efficient manner, first take off your watch or rings from your wrist and fingers.
Open the tap that releases warm water and rinse your hands properly.
Rub the soap between your hands until a frothy lather is formed.
Scrub thoroughly up to the forearm scouring your fingers and wrists for at least 15-20 seconds.
Clean the nails as well specially underneath the nails.
Thereafter wash your hands in running warm water.
For wiping your hands use your personal towel and for drying use an air dryer.
For all medical facilities including hospitals, doctors, dentists and food preparation areas the company must put up signs to inform staff and visitors how to clean their hands above each sink.
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