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Washing hands before working with food of any kind is very important. Human hands carry bacteria and other microorganisms (germ) that are picked up when using the toilet, from pets, and from countless surfaces such as door knobs, chairs and personal objects. These germs all can be transferred to food, causing contamination and spread of infectious disease. Hand washing is a basic safety precaution.
also washing yoru hands is good hygene!! :)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause when you eat something or do something without washing your hand, whatever things that you are doing or working with is gonna have a bacteria from your hand.
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What are most important rules of sanitation?
Washing your hands
What are the two most important factors when washing your hands?
The two most important factors when a person is washing their hands should be length of washing and temperature of water. A person should typically sing Happy Birthday as they're washing their hands to give themselves a time reference. Warm water, as warm as a person can stand, is also important in killing bacteria.
What are important principles of hand washing?
One of the important principles of hand washing is to rid germs off of the things you touch. Washing your hands will also keep you healthy.
What is the most important step in asepsis?
washing hands dumd asses
When did washing hands before meals become hygienically important?
As soon as germs were discovered in the late 18th century people began washing their hands more often.
Why is it important to wash hands as a medical assistant?
Washing your hands, as Florence Nightingale found, promotes cleanliness, preventing infection and deaths of the people you care for.
What does the sink do in restaurant city?
Customers will wash their hands with it. To me, a sink is for washing dishes, a basin for washing hands.
Could you get sick from not washing your hands?
Yes! By not washing your hands all the germs, you catch on your hands add up and if you touch yourself with germy hands, causes you to get sick
Are infectious diseases caused by people not washing their hands?
No, but the microbes which cause the diseases can spread on people's hands, so good hygiene is an important element of disease control.
When washing your hands when should you apply soap to your hands?
after applying water to your hands
When and why is handwashing important to patient care?
Hand washing is important for patient care because it reduces the chances of infection. Their are an estimated 100,000 people that die every year in hospitals because the doctor or nurse did not wash their hands. Those 100,000 deaths could be avoided by something so simple as washing their hands.
When did hand washing become important?
Washing of hand became important when it was scientifically proven that hands are the most exposed part of the body that is easily prone to contamination by germs. It was also important when it was realized most of the illnesses are caused through germs like cold through handshakes or even stomach infections.It was through this findings that hand washing become important.
