Functional Prerequisites for Hand Hygiene

  • Each work room must have a sink, preferably touchless, that is easily accessable to personnel.
  • Wash facilities must also be installed in the vacinity of unclean working areas.
  • The washbasin must have provision for hot and cold running water, preferably a single level mixing tap.
  • The washbasin used by staff must be equipped with touchless dispensers e.g. soap dispenser and a paper towel dispenser.
  • The water outlet must not be direct straight to the siphon so as to prevent splashing of water harbouring microbes.
  • Touchless or foot pedal bin must be provided for collecting used paper towels and must be emptied regularly.

Esteer SensoDos Touchless Estasan, Eseot and Lotion Dispenser

Insert your hands and get a predetermined amount of Estasan Antibacterial Soap.

Touchless Tap

Wash your hands with running water for 1-2 minutes with the correct hand washing procedure.

En Motion Touchless Paper Towel Dispenser

Dry your hands using Agluco's Touchless Paper towel dispenser.

Steripower Touchless Dispenser

Disinfect to eliminate 99.9% of Microbes with Esept (70% alcohol based) Isoproponal.

Elbow Operated Dispenser

Caring for the skin of the hands and forearms constitutes an occupational obligation, because even minute cracks or micro trauma can act as potential microbial reservoirs. Apply eester Lotion from the Elbow dispenser during breaks to allow the skin to maintain its valuable oily components.

Hand Hygiene

It is a general term that applies to either hand washing, antiseptic hand wash, alcohol based hand disinfection or surgical hand hygiene.

Hand Washing

Refers to washing hands with plain soap and water, it remains the sensible strategy in hand hygiene.

Antiseptic Hand Washing

Refers to washing hands with soap containing antiseptic agent eg. Estasan based on triclosan.

Alcohol Based Hand Rub

Rubbing hands with an alcohol containing preparation.