To use gel hand wash effectively, apply it to your hands, scrub thoroughly, and ensure complete coverage, including between fingers and under nails.
Here's a breakdown of the process:
- Apply the gel: Dispense a sufficient amount of gel hand wash onto the palm of one hand. The amount should be enough to cover all surfaces of both hands.
- Rub hands together: Vigorously rub your hands together, palm to palm.
- Interlace fingers: Interlock your fingers and rub the back of your fingers on the opposing palm.
- "Motorcycle wash": Rub each thumb clasped in the opposite hand using a rotational movement ("motorcycle wash"), ensuring you clean both thumbs.
- Clean fingernails: Rub the fingertips of each hand in the opposite palm to clean under the nails.
- Continue scrubbing: Continue rubbing your hands together until the gel has dried completely. Do not wipe off or rinse.
The whole process should take approximately 20-30 seconds to ensure thorough disinfection. The hand sanitizer needs to be completely dry to be fully effective.