Social Hand Washing

What is social handwashing?

• We don’t wash our hands

• Washing as a group

• Best practice for after toilet use, before eating and after handling pets

• Worst practice for hygiene

What is the first step in social handwashing?

• Turn on cold water tap

• There are no steps in handwashing

• Splash water all over yourself

• Fill the sink up with water first

In social washing, what should you do with your palms?

• Rub palms together

• High five

• Flick water at each other

• Nothing, we don’t rub palms together

How many pumps of liquid soap should you use?

• Don't bother using soap

• As much as you like

• 33 pumps of soap

• 2 pumps of soap

If there is water on the tiles what must you do?

• Bend down to lick it

• Clean with paper towels

• Throw more water on the floor to cover the entire floor

• Get the manager to clean it up

How long should handwashing go for?

• 1 second

• 20 seconds

• 3 seconds

• 20 minutes

Which of the following should you do last?

• Place paper towels in the bin

• Leave the bathroom

• Flush the toilet

• Throw paper towels down the toilet

Liquid soap can be what type of hazard?

• Thermal

• Biological

• Radiation

• Chemical

Where should we place the used paper towel after handwashing?

• Take it with you

• Throw in the sink and walk away

• Flush down the toilet

• Place in the bin

How many paper towels do you use to dry your hands?

• 1 paper towel

• 10 paper towels

• 5 paper towels

• 2 paper towels