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Hand Washing

The document provides instructions for proper handwashing with these key steps: 1. Inspect hands for any cuts, breaks or visible soiling before washing. 2. Remove jewelry and push sleeves above elbows to allow for thorough cleaning. 3. Adjust water temperature and flow to avoid skin damage or splashing. 4. Wet hands and arms under running water keeping hands lower than elbows to avoid spreading microorganisms.

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Hand Washing

The document provides instructions for proper handwashing with these key steps: 1. Inspect hands for any cuts, breaks or visible soiling before washing. 2. Remove jewelry and push sleeves above elbows to allow for thorough cleaning. 3. Adjust water temperature and flow to avoid skin damage or splashing. 4. Wet hands and arms under running water keeping hands lower than elbows to avoid spreading microorganisms.

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PROCEDUR RATIONALE

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1. Inspect hands, observing for visible soiling, Poor personal hygiene and an open area of the
breaks or cuts in the skin and cuticles. skin provide areas in which microorganism grow
and should receive extra attention during cleaning.
2. Remove jewelry and watch and push long Microorganisms collect in jewelry and watch
sleeves above the elbows. Don’t allow the bands.
uniform the uniform to touch the sink.
Removing jewelry makes it easier to wash hands
and wrists.
3. Adjust the water to appropriate temperature and Water that is too hot can chap skin. Too much
flow. force can cause splashing and spread of
microorganisms to other areas especially your
uniform.
4. Wet elbow to hands under running water Hands are the most contaminated part of the arm.
always keeping hands lower than elbow.
Water should flow from the elbow which is he
least contaminated area over the hands and down
the drain.
5. Lather hands with liquid soap or if bar soap is Soap lather emulsifies fats and aids in cleansing.
used wash soap and lather hand. If bar soap is
accidentally dropped, repeat the procedure. Sink is contaminated and dropping bar soap
causes contamination.
6. Return bar soap on the soap dish without Soap dish is contaminated.
touching the dish.
7. Wash hands thoroughly using firm circular Friction helps loosen dirt and microorganisms.
motion and friction on back of the hands, palms
and wrists. Wash each finger individually paying Re-lathering ensures more thorough cleansing.
special attention to areas between fingers and
knuckles by interlacing fingers and thumbs
moving hands back and forth. Re-lather if
necessary.
8. Rinse elbow down to hands completely keeping Water should run from cleaner area (elbow) over
hands lower than elbows. the hands and then down the drain.
9. Clean fingernails carefully under running water Orange stick helps remove dirt and reduces
using an orange stick. chance of microorganisms to remain under nails.

10. Turnoff faucets with a hand towel or tissue Keeps clean hands from touching contaminated
paper. faucet.
11. Dry hands thoroughly with towel starting from Prevents chapping of the skin. The cleanest areas
the fingertips, hands and then wrists and forearm. are now the fingers and hands so drying should
progress from clean to less clean.
12. Use Hand lotion if desired. Keeps skin soft and lubricated.
13. Inspect hands and nails for cleanliness. Ensures cleanliness of hands and nails.

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