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to work around each other in search of hand washing and drying facilities.
Unisex cubicles have become a particularly safe option for the more vulnerable since they admit only one user at a time. Whilst gender neutral facilities in general allow for more fluidity in the washroom and help to prevent the long queues that often form for the Ladies.
“When public washrooms eventually reopened after the
lockdown, issues such as inclusivity and sustainability became less relevant than the all-important need to keep visitors safe.”
Washroom queues have become a particular problem in the post-COVID-19 world. The fact that fewer people are allowed in at once and social distancing is being heavily promoted – while a 20-second hand wash is being strongly advocated – means long lines are likely to form which can lead to frustrated washroom visitors. The longer the wait for the washroom, the more likely the user is to skimp their hand hygiene to speed up their visit –and this is obviously to be discouraged.
Efficient systems will help to streamline washroom visits while also facilitating good hand hygiene. All dispensers should be quick and easy to use while run-outs should be avoided, since frequent maintenance visits will only add to the congestion.
When public washrooms eventually reopened after the lockdown, issues such as inclusivity and sustainability became less relevant than the all-important need to keep visitors safe.
However, it turns out that many systems designed to enhance inclusivity and sustainability offer hygiene benefits as well. Besides saving water, automatic taps also eliminate the need for hand contact while paper dispensers that give out one sheet of paper at a time lower the risk of cross-contamination since each washroom visitor only touches the paper they use. Any reduction in paper consumption offers sustainability benefits, while also cutting costs.
The need for social distancing in the washroom has led to fewer people being allowed in at once – a situation that inevitably leads to queues. Once inside, visitors are forced
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The Tork Foam Soap dispenser again ticks this box since it is quick to use while holding 2,500 shots of soap compared with around 1,000 in most liquid soap systems. Tork PeakServe will also help to prevent run-outs since it caters for over 1,000 washroom visitors between refills - 600 more than most other dispensers. And it takes just three seconds for a visitor to take a towel and move on, freeing up the dispenser quickly for the next person.
So, it is clear that the right washroom system will tick all the right boxes. Dispensers that control consumption through single-sheet dispensing will be good for the environment while reducing costs. Systems that deliver one sheet of paper at a time will optimise hygiene while reducing waste. And easy-to-use dispensers will improve access to washroom hygiene for all members of society - the frail and less-abled included.
COVID-19 has understandably focused all our energies on high hygiene standards and public safety. But when the present crisis has finally abated, we will need to ensure that other vital topics such as sustainability and equality are still addressed - both in the washroom and in the wider world.
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