Jet-Air Dryers
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Hand-Towels
Using a jet-air dryer dispersed 1300 times more germ particles than drying with paper hand-towels
The inner surfaces of jet-air dryers can harbor up to 48 times more bacteria than a toilet seat
52%
Coliform bacteria were found on 52% of jet air dryers tested
Jet-air dryers can increase the bacteria on
fingers by up to 42%
When drying your hands with a jet-air dryer, water droplets that could contain bacteria and germs are expelled into the air, traveling as far as 6.5 feet and lingering in the air for up to 15 minutes
77%
Drying your hands with a paper hand-towel can reduce bacteria on hands by up to 77%
The rubbing process of paper hand-towels physically removes bacteria along with moisture
Faced with a choice of drying methods, 90% of people chose paper hand-towels over jet- air dryers in the restroom
Paper hand-towels are the recommended hand-drying method of the World Health Organization (WHO) “Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care”
Given the strong preference for using paper hand-towels, hand hygiene adherence would possibly decrease if paper hand-towels are not available in washrooms, according to a review article in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings
The science is clear: single-use paper hand-towels are a more effective and hygienic way to dry your hands after washing.