Post by shahadat560 on Jan 16, 2024 0:50:07 GMT -5
Nurses have warned this Friday that not all hydroalcoholic gels protect against Covid-19 and have expressed concern about the use of those that are not valid for this purpose and give a false sense of security that can lead to exposure to the virus. fatal consequences. For this reason, the Collegiate Nursing Organization has launched an infographic and some materials informing which ones work and which ones don't, and the amount of alcohol concentration it contains has a lot to do with it.
How to choose and use hydrogel correctly. EP
Before buying any gel, it is important to read its labeling, which will specify whether it is a sanitizer or a disinfectant gel . For a gel to be a disinfectant, it must have an alcohol percentage of between 70% and 90% , and since SARS-CoV-2 is a virus, a hydrogel with a viricidal effect must be purchased , which complies with UNE14476 regulations.
Hand hygiene with hydrogel should be done when Country Email List clean water and soap are not available , after touching any surface that may be contaminated either inside the home or on the street - the park, shared public or private transport, shops - and frequently at meetings, especially when there are non-cohabitants. It should last between 20 and 30 seconds and you have to wait for it to dry for it to be effective, and only touch the container.
But how should you disinfect yourself? The organization directed by Florentino Pérez Raya explains it:
-Apply a sufficient amount of product to the palm of the hand so that it reaches all areas of the hands.
-Rub your palms together to spread the gel.
-Rub the palm of your right hand with the back of your left hand and vice versa.
-Rub your palms together with your fingers interlaced.
-Rub the back of the fingers of one hand with the palm of the opposite hand, holding your fingers.
-We must not forget the thumbs, as they must also be rubbed with a rotating movement while the opposite hand holds them. You have to do it with both hands.
-Rub the tips of the fingers of the right hand against the palm of the left hand making a rotation movement. Also with the other hand.
Once dry, according to María Enríquez, nurse at the General Nursing Council, "the hands will be safe."
How to choose and use hydrogel correctly. EP
Before buying any gel, it is important to read its labeling, which will specify whether it is a sanitizer or a disinfectant gel . For a gel to be a disinfectant, it must have an alcohol percentage of between 70% and 90% , and since SARS-CoV-2 is a virus, a hydrogel with a viricidal effect must be purchased , which complies with UNE14476 regulations.
Hand hygiene with hydrogel should be done when Country Email List clean water and soap are not available , after touching any surface that may be contaminated either inside the home or on the street - the park, shared public or private transport, shops - and frequently at meetings, especially when there are non-cohabitants. It should last between 20 and 30 seconds and you have to wait for it to dry for it to be effective, and only touch the container.
But how should you disinfect yourself? The organization directed by Florentino Pérez Raya explains it:
-Apply a sufficient amount of product to the palm of the hand so that it reaches all areas of the hands.
-Rub your palms together to spread the gel.
-Rub the palm of your right hand with the back of your left hand and vice versa.
-Rub your palms together with your fingers interlaced.
-Rub the back of the fingers of one hand with the palm of the opposite hand, holding your fingers.
-We must not forget the thumbs, as they must also be rubbed with a rotating movement while the opposite hand holds them. You have to do it with both hands.
-Rub the tips of the fingers of the right hand against the palm of the left hand making a rotation movement. Also with the other hand.
Once dry, according to María Enríquez, nurse at the General Nursing Council, "the hands will be safe."