A few weeks ago, maybe a month ago (time flies when you're having fun), I wrote about hand washing in relation to spreading germs in a Hospital setting. Well, there is more to the subject...hand drying!
Researchers in England studied hand drying techniques and equipment. They used three drying systems; a jet air drier, warm air dryer, and paper towels. They put on latex gloves,,then contaminated their gloved hands with bacteria. Then they dried their hands using each of the three techniques.
Surprising to me, when they measured the levels of airborne bacteria in the area surrounding the jet air drier, they found the germ count was 4.5 times higher than the area around the warm area around the air dryer. But the germ count was 27 times higher than if paper towels were used and the air around them was tested.
With the jet driers, the bacteria hung in the air for five minutes after the hands were washed and dried.
So these electric air driven hand driers are not only noisy, they can be a sanitary problem. Of course used paper towels overflowing the garbage can is not desirable. Now for the bottom line... The study was paid for by a paper towel Manufacturer. I don't think the outcome is a coincidence. But is it true? Maybe the best thing to do is wash your hands, give them a shake, then wipe them on your pants!
Researchers in England studied hand drying techniques and equipment. They used three drying systems; a jet air drier, warm air dryer, and paper towels. They put on latex gloves,,then contaminated their gloved hands with bacteria. Then they dried their hands using each of the three techniques.
Surprising to me, when they measured the levels of airborne bacteria in the area surrounding the jet air drier, they found the germ count was 4.5 times higher than the area around the warm area around the air dryer. But the germ count was 27 times higher than if paper towels were used and the air around them was tested.
With the jet driers, the bacteria hung in the air for five minutes after the hands were washed and dried.
So these electric air driven hand driers are not only noisy, they can be a sanitary problem. Of course used paper towels overflowing the garbage can is not desirable. Now for the bottom line... The study was paid for by a paper towel Manufacturer. I don't think the outcome is a coincidence. But is it true? Maybe the best thing to do is wash your hands, give them a shake, then wipe them on your pants!
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