Hand Hygiene
"last update: 28 Oct 2024"
- Glossary of Terms
- Alcohol based hand rub (ABHR): A gel, foam or liquid containing one or more types
of alcohol that is rubbed into the hands to inactivate microorganisms and/or
temporarily suppress their growth.
- Body Fluids:
Fluid produced by the body such as urine, faeces, vomit or diarrhea.
- Decontamination: A process, or combination of processes that removes or
destroys contamination on an item or surface to make it safe for handling,
re-use or disposal, by preventing infectious agents or other contaminants
reaching a susceptible site in sufficient quantities to initiate infection, or
other harmful response. Decontamination may include cleaning,
disinfection and/or sterilization.
- Hand Hygiene: The process of decontaminating your hands using either
alcohol-based hand rub or liquid soap and water.
- Invasive Medical Device: Any medical device that enters the body either
through a body opening or through a skin or mucous membrane breaking.