Handwashing

Material needed:

• Liquid soap in a pump
• Paper towel
• Warm running water
• Wastebasket
• Hand lotion, if desired

Procedure:

1. Gather all the above material at the sink
2. Remove your wrist watch or push up above your forearm
3. Stand back from the sink, so you do not get your cloths wet
4. Turn on faucet, and adjust to a comfortable temperature
5. Completely wet hands and wrist under running water, while keeping your hands pointed down towards the sink
6. Apply soap to hands
7. Lather hands well by rubbing the palms together. Spread over the entire area of your hands and wrist that are wet, making sure you get soap under the fingernails and between the fingers
8. Use a rotating and rubbing motion for 30 seconds
9. Wash at least 2 inches above your wrist
10. Rinse well under the running water, one hand at a time. Rinse from two inches above the wrist while keeping hands and fingers below the elbow so the water runs downward directly into the sink
11. Dry our hands and wrist with a paper towel
12. Drop used paper towels into the wastebasket
13. Turn off faucets using another dry paper towel and then discard
14. Apply hand lotion if desired