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CLEANING & HYGIENE


Infection Control Starts in the Washroom


With the latest coronavirus continuing to spread across the globe, never has it been more important to ensure hand hygiene is a top priority around the vulnerable, says Trudi Osborne, Marketing Manager at Airdri.


Infection control has long been a hot topic for the health and social care sector, but today, faced with increasing numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases, it has never been more crucial.


Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the official advice from the government has been that thorough hand hygiene is our first line of defence against the infection. We must also be aware of our surroundings and the potential risk of picking up bacteria from the surfaces we touch. This is particularly important in the healthcare setting, where residents and patients may have underlying health conditions, making them more susceptible to getting infections and deteriorating.


Given that we touch up to 300 different surfaces every 30 minutes, and 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch, it’s easy to see how effective hand hygiene can be in the fight against the infection spread. So why do so few people actually follow suit? With research showing that just 20% of us wash our hands properly, it seems there is a need for more education on the correct techniques and procedures.


WASHING YOUR HANDS


Wash your hands. And we don’t mean a quick rinse under the cold tap. Most people only clean their hands for around


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six seconds, which quite simply isn’t long enough. According to the NHS, you should be spending at least 20 seconds thoroughly washing your hands and forearms with soap and warm water. Start by applying enough soap to cover your hands and rub them together. Don’t forget the backs of your hands and in between your fingers. Singing a song like Happy Birthday in your head twice is around the length of time you should be spending at the sink. It’s also recommended that you use a hand sanitising gel containing alcohol to clean your hands frequently throughout the day.


DRYING YOUR HANDS


There’s little point following any hand washing guidelines if you don’t dry them effectively. Damp hands are one thousand times more likely to spread germs than dry hands, so this is a vital step in the process. However, hand drying is oſten completely neglected, with many washroom users simply wiping their wet hands on their clothes, shaking away water, or not bothering at all.


Neither half-hearted attempts are good enough. Our clothes carry germs, especially outerwear that isn’t washed frequently so, by running your hands across your coat or jeans to dry


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