Developed by Infection Control Team,
St. James's Hospital
Alcohol Handrub Technique
Clean your hands
Say no to infection
1. Remove hand and wrist
jewellery (wedding band
allowed) N.B. Keep nails short.
2. Apply about 3mls of alcohol
and rub into palm of hand.
3. Rub palm to palm to
spread alcohol over entire
hands and fingers.
4. Rub the back of your left hand
with the palm of right hand.
Reverse and repeat action.
5. Open fingers and rub the
finger webs. Reverse and
repeat action.
6. Rub palm to palm with fingers
interlocked.
7. Rub thumb of each hand using
a rotating movement.
8. Rub the tips of the fingers
against the opposite palm
using circular movements.
9. Rub wrists of both hands.
10. Allow hands to dry completely.
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