What is the proper way to wash your hands?

What is the the proper way to wash ones hand as mandated by sanitation departments|||Proper hand washing with soap and water


Follow these instructions for washing with soap and water:





Wet your hands with warm, running water and apply liquid soap or use clean bar soap. Lather well.


Rub your hands vigorously together for at least 15 to 20 seconds.


Scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.


Rinse well.


Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel.


Use a towel to turn off the faucet.


Proper use of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer


Alcohol-based hand sanitizers — which don%26#039;t require water — are an excellent alternative to hand washing, particularly when soap and water aren%26#039;t available. They%26#039;re actually more effective than soap and water in killing bacteria and viruses that cause disease. Commercially prepared hand sanitizers contain ingredients that help prevent skin dryness. Using these products can result in less skin dryness and irritation than hand washing.





Not all hand sanitizers are created equal, though. Some %26quot;waterless%26quot; hand sanitizers don%26#039;t contain alcohol. Use only the alcohol-based products. The CDC recommends choosing products that contain at least 60 percent alcohol.





To use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer:





Apply about 1/2 teaspoon of the product to the palm of your hand.


Rub your hands together, covering all surfaces of your hands, until they%26#039;re dry.


If your hands are visibly dirty, however, wash with soap and water, if available, rather than a sanitizer. =)|||Set the faucet so that you have warm running water to wet your hands. Some might prefer to use a paper towel to turn the faucet on in a public restroom, but don%26#039;t be overly concerned if you forget to do so as this is what a thorough washing of the hands is for.





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2Apply liquid soap to hands and scrub vigorously for no less than 15 seconds. Rub over every visible surface, including the wrists, the spaces in between the fingers, under the fingernails and over the backs of your hands. This loosens the dirt and grime on your skin. If you are very meticulous about hygiene and are concerned that some of the public restrooms you use will be out of paper towels or soap, pack a travel-size bottle of liquid soap and packet of tissues into your touch-up kit or mini toiletry case.





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3Bring hands back under the warm running water. Rinse thoroughly--if you leave traces of soap on your hands, this can dry your skin.





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4Shake excess water off when you are finished. Wipe hands on a clean cloth or paper towel. Turn the faucet off with the paper towel instead of with your bare hands, as individuals with dirty hands make contact with the faucet prior to washing. In a public restroom, use your emergency packet of tissues in case there are no paper towels.





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5Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when you don%26#039;t have immediate access to soap and water. Rub the product vigorously onto the same areas of your hands that you would when washing with soap and water. You know you are through when the sanitizer has dried.


Warm running water Liquid soap Clean towel Paper towel Alcohol-based hand sanitizer|||Well I don%26#039;t know about sanitation departments, but I have my own way after dealing with some messy stuff.





1# Lightly wet hands with cold water.


2# Apply soap and rinse thoroughly. (Get in-between fingers, on finger tips, on forehand, palm, and everywhere else on and near your hands).


3# Turn on warm water and wash until it gets too hot.


4# Finish washing with cold water.





(If you don%26#039;t want to get the faucets soapy then leave two finger tips soap less and just use those to turn or use your arm lol).|||I just always heard to sind the abc song twice while washing your hands under warm water. Lather really well. Also, wash under fingernails, AND move any rings around %26amp; try to wash up under %26amp; rinse under/around them as well.|||Lots of soap and water, wash for about 20 seconds, all the hand, not just the palms, also fingers and nails.