Make It A Germ Free Day
| Germ Facts |
- Public areas or places with large gatherings of people are high sources of contamination
- 80% of infectious diseases are passed through human contact either directly or indirectly such E-Coli, Pneumonia and the common cold
- Less than 50% of people wash their hands after using the bathroom
- Moist hands are easier for germs and bacteria to grow in
- Feces bacteria can be found in many places – where there is feces there can be other dangerous germs such as Salmonella, Klebsiella and even Hepatitis A
- Sanitizing prevents germs and diseases from spreading through cross contamination
- If you don’t sanitize your hands you can potentially digest serious germs!
- Alcohol Hand Sanitizers have limited action on germs and no lasting effect
| TopSani Tips |
- Always carry TopSani Hand Sanitizer with you! (purse, car, suitcase, etc.)
- Properly sanitize your hands, between fingers, on top of knuckles and under your nails
- Learn to sanitize after touching surfaces that are continuously being used or exposed to the public
- Encourage the people closest to you to sanitize regularly as well by having TopSani Hand Sanitizer available to them (home, work, school etc.)
- When should you sanitize your hands?
When You Touch ...
- 1. Doorknobs
- 2. Money
- 3. Fitness Equipmen
- 4. Trash Cans
- 5. Restaurant Countertops
- 6. Doorknobs
- 7. Vending Machines
- 8. Light switches
- 9. Telephones
- 10. Touch screens
- 11. Playgrounds
- 12. Keyboard
- 13. Computer mouse
- 14. Borrowed pens
- 15. Salt/pepper shakers
- 16. Cafeteria trays
- 17. Public transportation
- 18. Gas pumps
- 19. Shopping carts
- 20. TV Remotes
- 21. Menus
- 22. ATM
- 23. Escalators
- 24. Stair Railings
- 25. Elevator buttons
- 26. After sneezing/coughing
- 27. After using the bathroom
- 28. After changing a diaper
- 29. After shaking hands
- 30. After handling your pet