The issue of the importance of hand disinfection and compliance with hygienic rules is relevant not only during coronavirus pandemic. 

Pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms that penetrate through dirty hands, unprocessed food products pose a real threat to health, and sometimes even human life. To comply with sanitary and hygienic standards, it is important to regularly use disinfectants especially during medical procedures, food preparations, and various procedures that are related to human health. Compliance with the rules of hygiene is a mandatory norm of life. 

Not all hand disinfectant are created equal

First of all, it is necessary to remove viruses from the skin, therefore, special attention should be paid to the processing and cleaning of hands, which have a large number of folds. It is not enough just to wash hands, you need to use soap and effective disinfectants and perform hand treatment for a long time, at least 30-40 seconds. If in the future, ideal sterility of the skin is required, it is convenient to use an automatic hand sanitizer dispenser or non-contact hand sanitizer dispensers. They do not come into contact with other surfaces that could contaminate the skin again. Non-contact dispensers dispense a sufficient amount of hand care products, they are convenient, practical, functional.

There are several types of disinfection, each of which allows you to cleanse the skin from pathogenic microorganisms.

• Regular washing with soap. Using natural hand soap for washing hands is a standard procedure for every person. 
• Hand disinfection is hygienic, using special brushes and antiseptics.
• Surgical – treatment with an antiseptic not only of the hands but also of the forearms. This method is mandatory for surgeons before performing operations. It can also be used in some other cases when exceptional hygiene is required. 

Disinfection rules

The choice of an antiseptic agent is carried out taking into account the degree of safety, further work. For some viruses, only an antiseptic with high alcohol content is dangerous.

Hands are processed very carefully, especially nails, fingertips, the skin between them. Not only fingers and palms should be disinfected, but also wrists. Before surgery, doctors also treat the elbows. The antiseptic should not be rinsed off, just dry your skin with an auto-dryer or wait for your hands to dry naturally. 

Basic disinfectants

In addition to soap, which is used for regular treatment of the skin of the hands in everyday life, manufacturers also produce special products, antiseptics in the form of a solution, gel, or foam. 

Antiseptics are available in containers and dispensers of different sizes. For home use, you can purchase a dispenser with a spray or foam hand sanitizer dispenser. 

A solution with alcohol disinfects a large number of pathogenic microorganisms, it can be more effective than soap.

The antiseptic does not need to be washed off, it can be used in any conditions.

For ease of use, the disinfectant solution can be used with dispensers of a mechanical type of operation or non-contact. Non-contact dispensers ensure full compliance with hygiene and sanitation standards.

 What antiseptics are used in everyday life and in the medical field for hand disinfection?

Antiseptics are divided into groups based on their composition.

It is necessary to follow the rules for using such sanitizers – carefully treat all areas of the skin, do not wash off the antiseptic after application. To maintain sterility, the antiseptic is best used with a non-contact hand sanitizer.