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Healthy Hand Washing & Drying

Using Gloves

  • Use of gloves does not eliminate the need for sanitary hand washing and drying.
  • Gloves should be put on hands in such a way that touching unclean surfaces, clothing, or other parts of the body does not contaminate them.
  • Gloves should be changed at regular intervals (at least once per hour), after touching contaminated surfaces or utensils, or if punctured.
  • Gloves should be changed after sneezing, coughing, or touching of the face, hair or unsanitized clothing.
  • Be mindful of possible glove allergies and the possibility of food products or chemicals entering the glove, causing adverse consequences.
  • hand washing and drying should ALWAYS occur before, after and between glove changes.
Wash'em! CDC