amount of time to wash hands
Gallons used daily for laundry: ___loads/week x 40 gallons/load ÷ 7 days/week = ____. Number of times dishwasher is used each week, times 15 gallons per load equals water used each week by the dishwasher. Divide amount by seven to determine daily consumption. How to wash your hands. It's generally best to wash your hands with soap and water. Follow these simple steps: 1  Wet your hands with running water — either warm or cold. 2  Apply liquid, bar or powder soap. 3  Lather well. 4  Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. 5  Rinse well. 6  Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel or air dryer. 7  If possible, use a towel or your elbow to turn off the faucet. Faucets. Total number of household members that use faucets to shave, brush teeth, and wash hands faucets, times average minutes used, times three gallons per minute equals total gallons used daily through faucets. Gallons used daily from faucets: ___people x ____minutes x 3 gallons/minute = ____. The researchers additionally found that people were less likely to wash their hands when faced with a dirty sink, whereas a clean sink increased the length of time spent hand washing. People also were more likely to wash their hands earlier in the day and if there was a sign encouraging them to do so. Among men, only half used soap and 15 percent didn't wash their hands at all, compared with 78 percent of women who used soap and 7 percent of women who didn't wash their hands. After using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill harmful bacteria, a new study finds. Researchers also found that only two in three people use soap, while one in 10 skips the sink altogether, and men get much lower marks for hand hygiene than women. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you wash your hands vigorously using soap and water for 15 to 20 seconds, or the time it takes to sing or hum Happy Birthday twice. Dishwasher. Number of times dishwasher is used each week, times 15 gallons per load equals water used each week by the dishwasher. Divide amount by seven to determine daily consumption. Gallons used daily by dishwasher: ____loads/week x 13 gallons/load ÷ 7 day/week= ____. Objectives. 1  To be able to list the three purposes of surgical hand scrubs. 2  To describe correct scrub technique. 3  To list the different characteristics of products used for surgical scrub. 4  To be able to demonstrate the correct aseptic technique when gloving and gowning. Gallons used for flushing: ___people x 4 flushes/day x 4 gallons/flush = ____. Total number of household members that use faucets to shave, brush teeth, and wash hands faucets, times average minutes used, times three gallons per minute equals total gallons used daily through faucets. Gallons used daily from faucets: ___people x ____minutes x 3 gallons/minute = ____.
15 to 20 seconds