[familyop]

It takes a few minutes for hand sanitizer to do less good than 20 seconds with soap and warm water. Proper technique is also required with the sanitizer. As for adequate hand washing facilities for busy periods, one would think we could afford those by now. And what happened to the white uniforms?

[21twelve]

I was reading that the hand sanitizer works in 20 seconds. (Washing is still better.) But the writer said something like “But most people squirt a bit on their hands, rub it around for 5 seconds and they think they are good.”

I was surprised when researching Clorox Wipes. Use on one surface, and the surface has to remain wet with the wipe’s contents for FOUR minutes to be the most effective.

I did know about not using a wipe on too many surfaces (just spreads the virus). But I didn't realize the four minutes.

I read where isopropol alcohol is good against this virus, and iirc it breaks it down in 10 seconds or so. Vinegar works to a degree, but is only 80% effective. Bleach is good, but I don't have the numbers on it.

[rlmorel]

Hand washing with soap and water is the “gold standard” simply because it also removes particulate matter, where sanitizer doesn’t. In a hospital environment where you use gloves a lot, the particulate matter isn’t as much of an issue, and speed and availability become big factors.

I work in a hospital, and I am a fan of having the sanitizer dispensers outside each patient’s door.

As for the white uniforms...well, I met my wife many years ago as she wore one of those, so I tend to think nostalgically of them in a good way...:)