Outbreak of Covid-19 has brought awareness among people to keep their hands bacterial/virus free. Now a day’s keeping our hands hygiene has become very important among the public. When we get exposed to pollute environment it is very obvious that our hands get infected with bacteria after touching contaminated surfaces. We are prone to infectious diseases by this. So it is always advisable to keep our hands clean.
It is a challenging task to wash our hands when we are outside of our house. So the best way to keep our hands away from bacterial infection is to sanitize your hands. Using of alcohol based hand-sanitizers in hospitals and other places reduces the transmission of micro-organisms from one person to another. It is being a very accessible commodity in today’s pandemic situation all over the globe. We can carry Hand sanitizer to any place we go. It is a liquid or a gel that contains alcohol of certain concentration that decreases the effectiveness of infectious bacteria.
- Choose the right hand sanitizer before using
Due to the increase in the number of cases and other infections across the globe, choosing the branded hand sanitizers are must to maintain the health hygiene. You should use alcohol based hand sanitizer that helps and assist to fight again the different virus and microorganisms in the environment.
- Apply the hand sanitizer as recommended
Most common mistake most of us do is to use very little or more amount hand sanitizer to clean our hands. This is the common mistake that often associated with the hand sanitizer dispenser that is kept available in the general places. The world health organization (WHO) welcomes to use one coin sized gel and also that should be enough to wipe the entire sides of both the hands and between fingers. Check the right amount of alcohol in hand sanitizer as the advised percentage is between 60-95%.
- Apply the sanitizer as advised
Ensure to rub the hand sanitizer thoroughly throughout the hand front and back. Have much care to wipe the hand sanitizer towards the back of the palm, thumbs and to the entire hand thoroughly for 20 seconds. Ensure not to wipe the gel from the hand once you spread it across the hand and allow it to dry thoroughly before you touch or use anything.
- Avoid touching the sense organs with hands
Another common mistake we make is that we touch the eyes or rub them, or mouth once immediately after we apply the hand sanitizer. This should not be done as they might cause infection or allergic reactions to the sensitive skin across the body. Ensure to use the correct percentage of alcohol and store it in the perfect location. Do not handle flames or other fire objects with the hands.
Conclusion
With the above instructions and tips, you must have know how to use the hand sanitizer and as discussed earlier, pay attention to the thumbs and back side of the hand while using the hand sanitizer. Do not wipe or clean the hands with the towel once you apply the hand sanitizer.
