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For hand washing to be effective, it is important that you make sure that every part of your hands are carefully washed, rinsed and dried. The steps below show you how to ensure that your hands are washed correctly:
1. First, wet your hands and wrists thoroughly using warm running water.
2.Apply liquid or foam soap.
3.Produce a good lather by rubbing your palms together, then interlock your fingers and rub together again.
4.Rub the palm of your hand ensuringu00a0u00a0u00a0 that fingertips and fingernails are cleaned. Ensure that the backs of your hands are lathered and cleaned.
5.Rub with fingers locked, maintaining a good lather. Ensure that your wrists are cleaned.
6.Rinse hands thoroughly using running water
Hands and wrists should be thoroughly dried using paper towels or a hand dryer.
Rubbing and lathering your hands should take around 20 seconds.