Purpose:
To protect both personnel and student from infection.
Equipment:
Foam Soap (Provided in wall dispensers)
Water
Paper Towels

NOTE: ALL Employees and Students hands are to be washed:
a. Prior to and at End of work period.
b. Between direct Student contact (Student and/or Body Fluids)
c. After handling any contaminated articles or waste
d. Before and after handling food
e. Following each use of bathroom
f. When gloves are removed

Procedure:
1. Dispense paper towels first
2. Turn on faucet, adjust temperature and force of water. Stand well away from sink to avoid splashing.
3. Wet hands
4. Soap hands, work up lather using vigorous friction. Include the areas between the Fingers and around Nails. Wash for at least 20 seconds.
5. Rinse thoroughly. Hold hands DOWNWARD for water to fall from ends of Fingers.
6. Dry hands thoroughly with sufficient paper toweling
7. Use paper towels to turn off faucet, to maintain clean hands.
8. Discard paper towels in waste basket, plastic lined.