Stop the Germs Journey

Have you ever thought about the journey germs and microorganism take when getting spread around your workplace? It is not something that people like to spend much time thinking about. But knowing how the germs spread means that you are able to effectively stop that journey before it makes you or your staff members unwell.

The Slash Back

One of the main ways that harmful organisms start their journey is through the splashback effect. The most hygienic way to flush a toilet is after closing the lid. However this is rarely done. When a toilet is flushed with the lid is open, a fine mist or spray is released into the air. This mist contains thousands of organisms and bacteria. Within a minute of flushing the toilet this mist has settled on the surfaces inside the bathroom. When a user touches these surfaces they are contaminated with fecal and urinal bacteria. This is one way the germs are able to then travel so far from the washrooms.

Spreading the Germs

Studies have shown that over 50% of people do not wash their hands properly after using the bathroom. This means that after leaving the washroom they are passing on the harmful bacteria to other people and surfaces that they come into contact with. You would be surprised how much bacteria is taken from your washrooms to places that are expected to be clean and sterile – such as break rooms. Think how many people use the kettle after not washing their hands in the washroom. After someone else uses it they arrive back at their desk and spread the germs to their work area.

Germs can take many paths in their journeys from the washroom. But there are ways you can stop this – and Sanokil can  help!

Lines of Defence

The toilet seat cleaner is used to get rid of the germs and bacteria on the surface that is at most risk of the splashback effect – even when the lid is closed. The sanitising slution kills 99.9% of germs on the toilet seat so their is little risk to the user. They are easy to use and quick- drying in seconds. Toilet seat cleaners have a high use rate in both male and female toilets as many people have anxiety over the cleanliness of toilet seats.

The second line of defence is the use of soap dispensers and the promotion of their use in the workplace. High quality soap dispensers that are routinely maintained result in an increase of use by the bathroom users. That is why Sanokils serviced foam soap dispensers are a great option. Proper hand washing with soap and water is the most effective way of removing germs from the hands.

The next line of defence against the germs journey is often where washrooms are let down. Wet hands pick up and transfer germs a lot easier than dry hands which means that good hand drying facilities such as paper towel or hand dryers should be available. Unfortunately, many businesses let their hand towels run out and have large spans of time where the bathroom users have no place to properly dry their hands. Sanokil offers hand towels, their dispensers (free of charge) and electric hand dryers.

The last line of defence is hand sanitiser. This is important because it means that you are able defend yourself from the effects of other people who do not wash their hands properly. Sanitising hands after using the communal areas such as break rooms means that the journey of jerms will stop before you take it back to your desk for example. Our sanitiser units can be installed anywhere where they are convinient – not only in bathrooms. We have them installed in kitchens, high use hallways and other communal areas.

Proper hand hygiene can easiily half the spread off illnesses in your workplace.  This results in increased productivity and a happeir environent.

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