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MEETING SAFETY NEEDS: HAND WASHING
NO. PROCEDURE
1. Prepare requirements
2. Remove accessories
3. Turn on the tap and control the flow of the water
4. Wet hands till forearm
5. Apply enough soap to cover all hand surfaces
6. Rub hands palm to palm
7. Rub palm over left dorsum with interlaced fingers and vice versa
8. Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced
9. Rub with back of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked
10. Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa
Rotational rubbing, backwards and forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in
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left palm and vice versa
12. Rotational rubbing of right wrist clasped in left palm and vice versa
13. Using elbow to turn off tap
14. Dry hands and forearm thoroughly with a single-use towel
15. Hand washing should take 40-60 seconds
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