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Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

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Post by escapologybb »

I also think that these kind of gels give a false sense of security, I have anywhere up to four different carers coming through this house on any given day using the stuff. And they do something that might be slightly medical in nature, then it's a quick squirt of the gel and hey presto no more tiny stinky biting things!

But that is absolutely NOT how they work, these gels are generally designed to be used AFTER washing your hands and only work if you rub them in for up to 30 seconds. But I would be surprised if many people knew that, *II only knew that because - and this is going to sound like total hyperbole - my life literally depends upon people washing their hands.

I think it's really interesting that when doctors, nurses or any other medical professionals come through they always wash your hands but carers always seem to rely on the magic gel. People need education as well as these tools, not instead of.

/Rant

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#13

Post by RankingMember »

escapologybb wrote: post #11

I also think that these kind of gels give a false sense of security, I have anywhere up to four different carers coming through this house on any given day using the stuff. And they do something that might be slightly medical in nature, then it's a quick squirt of the gel and hey presto no more tiny stinky biting things! But that is absolutely NOT how they work, these gels are generally designed to be used AFTER wash…

I don't like the gel anyways, it feels gross and sticky. It'd be nice if you could use UV to "wash" your hands with these things.

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#15

Post by cheald »

bazzargh wrote: post #6

Last time I visited a hospital, there were gel dispensers beside every single door, already. I googled and those are under $10 for twice the capacity of the PullClean... so 1 PullClean vs 20 wall-mounted dispensers? I think they'd really have to have some studies showing the different placement really made an impact for hospitals to buy this at scale.

Yeah, that was my thought, as well. Sanitizer dispensers are everywhere in hospitals. You can't walk through a door without passing one. Staff habitually sanitize on their way into a room, where they then put on sterile gloves to interact with the patent, and then dispose of the gloves on their way out.

This looks like a solution in search of a problem.

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#16

Post by JoeAltmaier »

RankingMember wrote: post #13
escapologybb wrote: post #11

I also think that these kind of gels give a false sense of security, I have anywhere up to four different carers coming through this house on any given day using the stuff. And they do something that might be slightly medical in nature, then it's a quick squirt of the gel and hey presto no more tiny stinky biting things! But that is absolutely NOT how they work, these gels are generally designed to be used AFTER wash…

I don't like the gel anyways, it feels gross and sticky. It'd be nice if you could use UV to "wash" your hands with these things.

That would be very cool. Could do it every time, instead of only when the operator remembers to.

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#17

Post by VLM »

Yver wrote: post #10

I might be an idiot but... how about automatic doors? (that you don't have to touch) You want some WiFi app thingie? Ok, link the automatic doors to the nearest gel dispenser and when the ratio of door opening/dispenser use gets too low, the door only opens after the dispenser has been used.

Big Brother class 0 is the automatic doors don't open till you sanitize (connected over wifi). Or your phone/tablet disconnects from the wifi network 5 minutes after sanitization.

Big Brother class 1 is your smart wifi nametag displays how long its been since you used hand sanitizer for everyone to read.

Big Brother class 2 is it also goes on your permanent record for review time and of course malpractice lawsuit time via wifi.

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

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Post by allegory »

Yver wrote: post #10

I might be an idiot but... how about automatic doors? (that you don't have to touch) You want some WiFi app thingie? Ok, link the automatic doors to the nearest gel dispenser and when the ratio of door opening/dispenser use gets too low, the door only opens after the dispenser has been used.

Hospital doors are used a lot. Automatic doors tend to break or fail unsafe, have limited fire protection and are expensive to maintain.

My brother-in-law sells doors to hospitals by a wonderful coincidence. Heard so much about the damn things it's depressing.

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#19

Post by escapologybb »

JoeAltmaier wrote: post #16
RankingMember wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't like the gel anyways, it feels gross and sticky. It'd be nice if you could use UV to "wash" your hands with these things.

That would be very cool. Could do it every time, instead of only when the operator remembers to.

I think it would be a great idea to do that, as well as somehow showing up how many germs are left on your hands.

Sort of like when you throw white paint around at a rave and everybody has got their hands in the air, glowing white skin and…

Re: PullClean: Door handles as sanitizers

#20

Post by 0xdeadbeefbabe »

VLM wrote: post #17
Yver wrote: post #10

I might be an idiot but... how about automatic doors? (that you don't have to touch) You want some WiFi app thingie? Ok, link the automatic doors to the nearest gel dispenser and when the ratio of door opening/dispenser use gets too low, the door only opens after the dispenser has been used.

Big Brother class 0 is the automatic doors don't open till you sanitize (connected over wifi). Or your phone/tablet disconnects from the wifi network 5 minutes after sanitization. Big Brother class 1 is your smart wifi nametag displays how long its been since you used hand sanitizer for everyone to read. Big Brother class 2 is it also goes on your permanent record for review time and of course malpractice lawsuit tim…

Big Brother class 3 they kill the infected you and spin up a new instance.
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