STEPS- 

• Remove rings, bracelet, and watch

• Roll up sleeves

• Cover cuts and abrasions on hands with waterproof dressing

• Remove nail varnish, artificial nails. Make sure you cut nails regularly

• Hands that are visibly soiled with dirt or organic matter should be washed with liquid soap and running warm water

PROCEDURE FOR VISIBLY DIRTY HANDS

• Turn on the taps using wrist or the elbow. Run the water at a flow that prevents water splashing

• Use warm/ hot water to wash hands as soap effect is better in breaking dirt down when used with hot/warm water

• Make sure all the surface of hands is wet including the wrist and occasionally elbow if required.

• Apply liquid soap to all surfaces of the wet area.

• Rub hands together for minimum of 15 seconds with attention to areas in-between fingers, wrist and thumb

• Wash the hands with the continued running warm water.

• Make sure not to touch anything else with your hands

• Dry hand thoroughly with good quality disposable paper towel from a dispenser

• Dispose of used paper in foot operated bin. Make sure not to touch anything with your clean hands

PROCEDURE FOR VISIBLY CLEAN HANDS

• Visibly clean hands can be cleaned with alcoholic hand solutions

• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for the amount of hand rub to be used

• Rub the alcoholic hand rub to all areas of the hands until the hands are dry

• Make sure not to touch anything else with your clean hands