TinyivrohtRank: #1465Adjust content blockingContent Blocking prevnext Prev Next Hand dryers are electric devices found in public washrooms that are used to dry hands. They may either operate with a button or automatically using an infrared sensor. Care should be taken when drying your **** with one not to get it to close to the hot air exit plate as burning and blistering can occur. In this rare case, having it "kissed better" is little solace. Hand dryers have been popular with industries for their apparent economies. According to manufacturers, hand dryers can cut costs by as much as 99.5% Hygiene In 2008 a published study was conducted by the University of Westminster to compare the levels of hygiene offered by paper towels, warm air hand dryers and the more modern jet-air hand dryers.[5] It found that after washing and drying hands with the warm air dryer, the total number of bacteria was found to increase on average on the finger pads by 194% and on the palms by 254%; drying with the jet air dryer resulted in an increase on average of the total number of bacteria on the finger pads by 42% and on the palms by 15%; and after washing and drying hands with a paper towel, the total number of bacteria was reduced on average on the finger pads by up to 76% and on the palms by up to 77%.[5] The scientists also carried out tests to establish whether there was the potential for cross contamination of other washroom users and the washroom environment as a result of each type of drying method. They found that: the jet air dryer, which blows air out of the unit at claimed speeds of 400 mph (≈640 km/h), was capable of blowing micro-organisms from the hands and the unit and potentially contaminating other washroom users and the washroom environment up to 2 metres away use of a warm air hand dryer spread micro-organisms up to 0.25 metres from the dryer paper towels showed no significant spread of micro-organisms. In 2005, in a study conducted by TÜV Produkt und Umwelt, different hand drying methods were evaluated.[6] The following changes in the bacterial count after drying the hands were observed: Drying method Effect on Bacterial Count Paper towels and roll Decrease of 24% Hot-air dryer Increase of 117% prevnextTags: bathroom | no | dryer | towels +8 -Favorite +Favorite Unblock User's Content Block User's Content
