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Creating a clean and hygienic experience in the workplace We know the topic of cleaning and hygiene is top of mind for you. Placing hand sanitizer and signage in breakrooms and common areas is a step in the right direction. But studies show it simply isn’t enough to make a real impact. Objects that are touched by lots of people throughout the day – such as door knobs, elevator buttons and copiers – should be cleaned and disinfected daily in order to help break the chain of germ transmission. Below are some key things to consider on cleaning guidelines for the workplace: removes germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces or objects. Cleaning works by using soap (or detergent) and water to physically remove germs from surfaces. This process does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection. Cleaning Sanitizing lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting surfaces or objects to lower the risk of spreading infection. Disinfecting kills germs on surfaces or objects. Disinfecting works by using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces or objects.* This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. * Non-Food Contact Surfaces. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/cleaning.htm In the span of 24 hours, the average adult touches 7,200 surfaces 1 and touches their face 552 times. 2 Mobile phones harbored 6,300 bacteria 4 per phone. Nearly 95% 5 of adults do not wash long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and germs from their hands. The average desk has 400 times more bacteria 6 than a toilet seat. Cotton towels reduced disinfectant strength by up to 85%. 7 Research has shown that water fountain spigots have 19 times the amount of bacteria as a toilet seat. 3 1. Zhang, N., Li, Y. and Huang, H., 2018. Surface touch and its network growth in a graduate student office. Indoor air, 28(6), pp.963-972 2. Kwok, Yen Lee Angela et al. 2015. A frequent habit that has implications for hand hygiene. American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 43, Issue 2, 112 – 114 3. https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/studies-surveys-infographics/germ-studies/germiest-places-schools 4. Martínez-Gonzáles, N.E., Solorzano-Ibarra, F., Cabrera-Díaz, E., Gutiérrez-González, P., Martínez-Chávez, L., Pérez-Montaño, J.A. and Martínez-Cárdenas, C., 2017. Microbial contamination on cell phones used by undergraduate students. Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 32(4). 5. Borchgrevink, C.P., Cha, J. and Kim, S., 2013. Hand washing practices in a college town environment. Journal of Environmental Health, 75(8), p.18. 6. U. of Arizona study by Gerba, C. 2002. First In-Office Study Dishes The Dirt on Desks 7. "Decreased activity of commercially available disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds when exposed to cotton towels," Charles Gerba, Ph.D, etal, American Journal of Infection Control, April, 2013, www.ajicjournal.org.
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Creating a clean and hygienic experience in the workplace
We know the topic of cleaning and hygiene is top of mind for you. Placing hand sanitizer and signage in
breakrooms and common areas is a step in the right direction. But studies show it simply isn’t enough to
make a real impact. Objects that are touched by lots of people throughout the day – such as door knobs,
elevator buttons and copiers – should be cleaned and disinfected daily in order to help break the chain of
germ transmission. Below are some key things to consider on cleaning guidelines for the workplace:
removes germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces or objects. Cleaning works by using soap (or detergent) and water to physically remove germs from surfaces. This process does not necessarily kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.
Cleaning Sanitizinglowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements. This process works by either cleaning or disinfecting surfaces or objects to lower the risk of spreading infection.
Disinfectingkills germs on surfaces or objects. Disinfecting works by using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces or objects.* This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection.
* Non-Food Contact Surfaces. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/cleaning.htm
In the span of 24 hours, the average adult touches 7,200 surfaces1 and touches their face 552 times.2
Mobile phones harbored 6,300 bacteria4 per phone.
Nearly 95%5 of adults do not wash long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and germs from their hands.
The average desk has 400 times more bacteria6 than a toilet seat.
Cotton towels reduced disinfectant strength by up to 85%.7
Research has shown that water fountain spigots have 19 times the amount of bacteria as a toilet seat.3
1. Zhang, N., Li, Y. and Huang, H., 2018. Surface touch and its network growth in a graduate student office. Indoor air, 28(6), pp.963-9722. Kwok, Yen Lee Angela et al. 2015. A frequent habit that has implications for hand hygiene. American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 43, Issue 2, 112 – 1143. https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/studies-surveys-infographics/germ-studies/germiest-places-schools4. Martínez-Gonzáles, N.E., Solorzano-Ibarra, F., Cabrera-Díaz, E., Gutiérrez-González, P., Martínez-Chávez, L., Pérez-Montaño, J.A. and Martínez-Cárdenas, C., 2017. Microbial contamination on cell phones used by undergraduate students. Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 32(4).5. Borchgrevink, C.P., Cha, J. and Kim, S., 2013. Hand washing practices in a college town environment. Journal of Environmental Health, 75(8), p.18.6. U. of Arizona study by Gerba, C. 2002. First In-Office Study Dishes The Dirt on Desks7. "Decreased activity of commercially available disinfectants containing quaternary ammonium compounds when exposed to cotton towels," Charles Gerba, Ph.D, etal, American Journal of Infection Control, April, 2013, www.ajicjournal.org.
Jet air dryers Paper towels
Drying your hands with a paper towel can reduce bacteria on hands by up to 77%.10
The rubbing process of paper towels physically removes bacteria along with moisture.
Faced with a choice of drying methods, 90% of people chose paper towels over jet air dryers in the restroom.11
Given the strong preference for using paper towels, hand hygiene adherence would possibly decrease if paper towels are not available in washrooms, according to a review article in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Paper towels are the recommended hand-drying method of the World Health Organization (WHO) “Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care.”
52%
Using a jet air dryer dispersed 1,300 times more germ particles than drying with paper towels.8
The inner surfaces of jet air dryers can harbor up to 48 times more bacteria than a toilet seat.9
Coliform bacteria were found on 52% of jet air dryers tested.10
Jet air dryers can increase the bacteria on fingers by up to 42%.10
When drying your hands with a jet air dryer, water droplets that could contain bacteria and germs are expelled into the air, traveling as far as 6.5 feet and lingering in the air for up to 15 minutes.8
77%
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For more information on how to make your facility truly
exceptional – a place where everyone feels equipped and
empowered to contribute to a more hygienic environment,
visit our hand and surface cleaning page.
Below are great resources to visit for both cleaning and hygiene protocols:
CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
Public Health and Safety Organization: Germ Studies
World Health Organization: Guidelines on Hand Hygiene
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The restroom is another key part of the workplace and the science is clear. Paper towels are a more hygienic
and effective way to dry your hands:
Jet air dryers vs. paper towels
8. Kimmitt PT, Redway KF, “Evaluation of the potential for virus dispersal during hand drying: a comparison of three methods,”Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2015; 120: 478-486.
9. http://europeantissue.com/hygiene/studies/eurofins-inlab-study/ & Katahira, R. and Beppu, M., 1991. A Bacteriological Survey of Toilet Seats in Public Toilets and an Investigation of the Effectiveness of Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures for Toilet Hygiene.Journal of Home Economics of Japan, 42(4), pp.371-375.
10. ETS 2008 (4. Redway K, Fawdar S, “A comparative study of three different hand drying methods: paper towel, warm air dryer,jet air dryer,” European Tissue Symposium (ETS).
11. http://europeantissue.com/about-tissue/away-from-home/properties-of-tissue/user-preference-observational-study- issainterclean-amsterdam-2016/
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