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.

A great part of spreading the flu around occurs because those who harbor the virus are out in public infecting others.  Some people are not yet aware that they are sick because symptoms have not presented fully. Others who know that they have a flu still go to work, to school, to the supermarket, and other places. I heard of a case yesterday where the employee was threatend with losing her job if she stayed home because she was sick.

Contagious people cause cross-contamination by touching things like doorknobs, phones, keyboards, elevator buttons, shopping carts, play facilities, and much more.  At times these infected people sneeze or cough into the air and on objects that others touch. They even travel out of the country carrying the virus with them.

Flu patients stay home.  See your doctor if necessary. Get as comfortable as you can. Wait until you are no longer contagious and your symptoms are gone.  This would diminish the number of flu cases.  The best tactic is to keep your immune system boosted and to switch to touchfree products such as automatic soap dispensers , but if you do succumb, be considerate and remain home.

     Handwashing is important when it comes to good health.  If done properly, it removes microbes that we have picked up on our hands.  Not all of these microbes pose a health risk.  In fact , some bacteria on our skin are the good guys and they get rinsed away as well.

    Now with the flu season upon us, most people are especially aware that their hands can transmit flu germs.  While we should all have good handwashing habits year round , avoiding a flu infection is a good motivator when it comes to handwashing.

    Wash your hands before eating, after coming in contact with public restroom devices, handling sums of money,  shaking many hands,  handling litter boxes, using keyboards used by others, changing diapers, opening your mail ( many hands have handled your mail) and visiting a hospital or nursing home.  These are only some suggestions , there are more circumstances.

     Automatic soap dispensers, hands free faucets, and touchfree towel dispensers in public places are  there to protect us from cross-contamination.

     How many times do you enter a public restroom that is fully equipped with sanitary, touchless devices?  Not too often from my experience. In fact, some restrooms are the opposite with unclean soap dispensers, towel dispensers, flushers, and door handles. You know that these things have been handled by countless users before you.” What is the use of washing my hands?”, you say.  I totally agree.  I have used different strategies to get around this problem.  Once you wash your hands, whether the soap dispenser is automatic or not,  you want to avoid cross-contamination. The towel dispenser may or may not be hands free.  Use your arm or back of your hand if it is not to get a clean towel. Then use it to turn off the faucet if need be.  lastly open the door with that towel.  If there is no receptacle near the door in which to throw in the towel, leave it on the floor.  This sends a message to the establishment.  At least have a trash can at the door to protect your clients from germs when they exit.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Staying Health=’s Quality Of Life

Virus can spread through cross contamination, particularly through the hands. Our hands are always in contact with something. It is no surprise then that our hands contain germs and viruses unseen by the naked eye. That is why it is important to keep our hands sanitized at all times, especially when we handle food.

Sometimes viruses and bacteria may spread from one person to another just by touching the same item, be it a door knob or a computer keyboard. Even bar soaps or liquid dispensers can be a source of viruses. A hands free soap dispenser is an effective alternative solution to washing hands. It makes use of infrared technology to dispense liquid soap any time without touching the dispenser itself. It can also be used for hand sanitizers and lotions and is great in businesses that require the hands to be sanitized at all times.