Handsfree Dispenser

     It is a great feeling of security when using a sensor-operated soap dispenser especially in a public restroom.  Even in the home having a touchless soap dispenser is essential when handling food, particularly  meats like chicken or fish.  Salmonella and e.coli from contaminated food can really make you very sick.

     There are two types of soap dispensers for restrooms and institutions. One type can be mounted like a faucet on the countertop. It looks like a faucet.  Other dispensers are mounted on the wall.  Both types use either a foam soap or a liquid soap.  These soap dispensers can be used in the home also.

     In addition to wall and countertop mounted dispensers there are models that stand on the kitchen, bathroom, or restaurant countertop.  These automatic devices use batteries that can last through many uses.  Any touchfree  step in the process of handwashing like sensor-operated soap dispensers eliminates some cross-contamination of germs.

     It is a great feeling of security when using a sensor-operated soap dispenser, especially in a public restroom.  Even in the home having a touchless soap dispenser is essential when handling food, especially meats like chicken or fish.  Salmonella and e.coli from contaminated food can really make you sick.

     There are two types of soap dispensers for restrooms and institutions. One type can be mounted like a faucet on the countertop. It looks like a faucet.  Other dispensers are mounted on the wall.  Both types use either a foam soap or a liquid soap.  These soap dispensers can be used in the home also.

     In addition to wall and countertop mounted dispensers there are models that stand on the kitchen, bathroom, or restaurant countertop.  These automatic devices use batteries that can last through many uses.  Any touchfree  step in the process of handwashing like sensor-operated soap dispensers eliminates some cross-contamination of germs.

     In this day of international travel where people from all over the world use the airlines, rent cars, stay in motels, and ride trains and buses it makes sense that we should avoid coming in contact with disease causing germs from these sources.  Hygiene standards can vary quite a bit in different cultures. Awareness of  microbes on objects does not exist in some parts of the world. Yet we can possibly interact with these individuals by touching things that they have handled.

     This cross-contamination can be avoided by using a sanitizer. Ultraviolet sanitizers come in small and large sizes.  They employ ultraviolet light to destroy microbes. The light waves interfere with the reproductive stage and so eliminate these germs.  Holding the device over the area to be sanitized usually takes seconds to be affective.  A pocket size purifier is very handy and can be carried in a purse or upper pocket.  Airlines do not clean between passengers. A quick once over on head rests and arm rests can be accomplished easily with one of these miniature wands. Use it on the interior of a rental car also.

     For items in your motel room a larger wand is recommended for the toilet seat,  faucet handles, doorknobs,  phones,  menus and other reading material, and last but not least, the TV remote.  The remote has been cultured and pronounced dirtier than a toilet seat. Maintenance crews never clean the remotes. The full size sanitizer wand covers a larger area and can be packed in your luggage.  It does not take a germaphobe to realize that with more global travel we also have more global germs, so sanitizing is a preventive way of avoiding sickness, especially from foreign germs.

     Many of us work in an office or industry where we have to use a computer.  Often there are multiple users on that computer or computers.  Each person contributes his or her own microbes that are present on their hands. At times these microbes are disease-causing germs. Colds and flus can be spread in this manner. Bacteria like e.coli are a threat when people who use the restroom omit handwashing and then type on the keyboard. Sickdays taken by workers can be expensive so preventing illness should be a motivating factor.

     One method of doing this is to provide waterproof keyboards in the workplace. These keyboards can be washed with solutions or disinfected with wipes. Some can even be washed in the dishwasher. Disinfectant wipes can clean the keyboards between users and a thorough washing or disinfectant solution can be used at the end of the workday.

     Most people have seen an automatic toilet flusher in a public restroom.  They are installed in offices, schools, airports, hospitals, and other work areas.  We have come to expect them in these places. We appreciate the fact that we do not have to touch germs left behind by others. As we move away from the toilet, the sensor-operated flusher goes to work.

     Are you aware that this modern technology is available on tank type toliets as well?  These tank toilets are present in some public restrooms as well as in the home.  In the home bathroom germs are left on surfaces by family members and also visitors that use the facility.  When a family member is sick, there is a chance of spreading the illness as he or she uses the bathroom.  Who knows what germs are left behind by visitors.  Little tots who are not aware of microbes are not that careful about personal hygiene and may contribute to the contamination.  For these reasons an automatic tank toliet flusher would be a sanitary addition to the bathroom. They are easily installed and the batteries last a long time. There is an allowance for manual operation as well.  Watch the installation video on the link below.

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      What a good feeling it is when we don’t have to struggle to flush a toilet in a public restroom.  When the establishment has installed sensor-operated, automatic toilet flushers, we don’t have to  use our foot or toilet tissue to avoid cross-contamination.  That’s what I call taking care of your customers.

       Remember to face away from the water which can spray up to twenty feet. I watched a demonstration to prove that this happens. The scientist dyed the water red so that the droplets that spray out would be visible. You don’t want to get sprayed so simply turn around and move away .

       There are devices available for home toilets also.  They are wireless ,ensuring that toilets are always flushed, clean, odor-free and presentable . They simply install to the tank plumbing mechanism. The  flexible installation fits most tank designs. They have the same reliable motor and cam gear technology used in  autoflushing and. the tank handle remains operable for courtesy flushing. This is the latest in Infrared Technology.

        Children can be oblivious to clean hands or clean anything else for that matter. They have to be taught to wash their hands in the bathroom, before eating, after playing with pets. The list goes on but the most important time to wash hands is before eating.

Another thing to teach them is to sneeze or cough into the elbow so as not to spread cold and flu viruses. Parents and teachers can stress this with children. Day care centers and classrooms can be breeding places for children. Those in charge can use disinfectant wipes on toys, computers and other commonly used items especially during the cold and flu season.

We are not looking for overkill because research has shown that early exposure to harmless microbes can boost immunity to diseases and allergens. Good common sense instructions on personal hygiene and awareness of contamination are all that are neccessary to keep chilren from harmful germs

     We’ve all been told about potato salad in the summertime.  Don’t leave it unrefrigerated for long, and throw it out if it is not cold anymore.  Also responsible cooks and chefs will wash their hands before preparing food. What’s more when we order at a Subway, we can feel secure that the person making our sandwich has on vinyl gloves so therefore our food is not contaminated.

      Wrong. What we don’t know is how the different food items were prepared.  Did the food handler wash his or her hands before cutting up the vegetables and other items? Did he or she also handle other objects, thereby contaminating the food?   Even if a person wears gloves to handle food, if he or she touches other objects those gloves are contaminated  That also goes for cooking utensils while they are being used.

      After handwashing, the best way to dry hands is with a sanitary towel.  That means using a touchless towel dispenser. They can be wall-mounted  or countertop types.  Both are sensor-operated dispensers so that one gets a clean towel each time. This should be done before and after food handling.

      For foods other than meats and chicken a soap and water cleanup is sufficient, otherwise a disinfectant spray or wipe should be used on all surfaces touched by chicken and other meats to prevent the spread of Salmonella and e.coli.

     For those of us who work in an area that is shared by other workers, here is some advice on how to avoid germs that might cause illness. People who are sick should stay home, but sometimes they are just coming down with something and do not realize it. Even healthy people can contaminate a work area with their hands. A lot of cross-contamination happens when individuals pickup germs from objects and then touch other objects with unsanitary hands.

     Common places where germs thrive in the workplace are phones, elevator buttons, door knobs, restrooms, copy and fax machines, pens and pencils, and keyboards. Tests were conducted  to see how contaminated these different objects were.  By far, shared keyboards harbored more disease-causing germs than a toilet seat. Hard to believe, but true.  Different users add their own variety of microbes to the keys and usually the keyboards are not sanitized.

     Waterproof keyboards are available.  Some can even be put through a dishwasher cycle to clean (but not on the heat cycle).  Disinfectants can be used on them also, either disinfectant wipes or spray. A waterproof mouse that can be sanitized protects the user even further. Hospitals, schools, industrial offices, and other places could really prevent  some sick days by installing these keyboards.

     Life would be much easier and healthier if we could use sensor-operated dispensers to wash our hands, especially in public restrooms.  We are told by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) that simple, proper handwashing can avoid cross contamination of disease-causing viruses and other germs. This is very important for safe food handling.

     In my visits to public restrooms, seldom do I find that they are equipped with sensor-operated soap and towel dispensers,  flushers, water faucets, or door openers. Yet all of these devices are important when avoiding germs.  The last link in the picture is a sanitary door opener.  It can be as simple as a foot or arm operated add-on or an automated device.  I recommend that the visitor use a paper towel to open the door.  Toss it on the floor if there isn’t a waste can near the door.

      After ordering in a restaurant, sanitize your hands or wash them before eating. Remember that menu is handled by hundreds of customers and waiters and it is really contaminated.

      Flying or staying in motels present their own concerns. Keep that hand sanitizer available and pack your disinfectant wipes for the motel phone, doorknobs,  and TV remote.  An ultraviolight sanitizer would be great to put in your luggage too. Sick people ought to stay home but sometimes it is not possible. Try to avoid them if you can. To be considerate of others, sneeze or cough into an elbow. In the same vein, cancel your dental appointment if you are ill. Although the dental personnel wear germ barriers, the office magazines and doorknobs are not protected.

      The keyboard at work is very contaminated and should be disinfected with wipes or replaced with a washable one. Phones, doorknobs, elevator buttons could also use a sanitizing, especially during the flu season.

      This is just a highlight of the common ways to stay healthy . Enjoy all the best in the new year in good health.