What are they talking about?? - BARS of soap, like I haven’t seen in public restrooms for 20 years? - or the soap dispensers that are in EVERY public restroom now?
If so, HOW can the soap in the dispensers be unsanitary?
The dispenser itself can be contaminated.
Go read the article...it is the liquid soap dispensers in every public restroom! Ewww....
The dispenser is contaminated also the water added to concentrated soap product is a ideal environment for bacterial growth. Regular soap whether bar or liquid is not a problem there have been numerous studies proving this. There is also the question of whether “soap” in those dispensers is actually soap or a detergent. Most likely it is a detergent or a combination of soap and detergent.
Per the FDA a product is soap only “when the bulk of the nonvolatile matter in the product consists of an alkali salt of fatty acids and the product’s detergent properties are due to the alkali-fatty acid compound.” Simply put this is what happens when a base (Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide) are added to and acid (animal or vegetable fats (fatty acids) to form a salt (which is soap). Trust me bacteria does not thrive in true soap. The average ph of soap is 8.
the handle(pump type) and or dispensing tip.
Pigs in the credit union I managed as a facilities type put their water bottles on the spout of the water cooler.
I said something and mgmnt did nothing so I sent out an email telling everyone the red crap on the spout is lip stick If you don’t want to get sick bring your own water.That didn’t go over to well.
Large groups of people tend to be pigs especially large groups of women.
The mens room was immaculate and the ladies(wrong term) room was always filthy by noon.
Uh, when people wipe their butts and get it on their hands. Then they walk over to the sink and push the dispenser! Pooh on the dispenser handle for you to get on your hands.
If so, HOW can the soap in the dispensers be unsanitary?