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Archive > December, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 12

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No-drip hand sanitizers

The Simple Solution to Dripping Hand Sanitizer
For years surveyors have been concerned about alcohol-based hand sanitizers on walls above carpeted areas. The problem? In time, the flammable liquid can pool up in the carpeting and become a fire hazard. The easy solution: dispensers with a plastic lip to catch dripping sanitizer. Even if you don't have carpeted floors, consider the dispensers with a lip. Most manufacturers have them. Dripping liquid from the dispenser can create a slip-and-fall hazard as well.

Mary Ann Gellenbeck, RN, CASC
Chief Operating Officer
Prexus Health Consulting
Hamilton, Ohio
maryann.gellenbeck@prexushealth.com

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