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Good hand hygiene habits start early in life

The importance of hand washing
Absenteeism and illness due to poor hand hygiene in nurseries and schools is a real problem. It affects not only the teachers and children, but often also involves parents having to take extra time off work. We know that teaching and monitoring hygiene is a major challenge for parents as well as educational institutions.

Download Ella's Hand Washing Adventure tablet app!
Children can discover more about the best ways to wash their hands as well as have fun with Ella and friends using the tablet app. Simply download from the App Store or Google Play - for free!
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Tork Solutions

All About Hygiene

Handwashing Protocol

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Sustainability

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• Partner Training Guide 
• Sustainability Sales Presentation
• 2020 Trend Report

Tork Safer Choice

As a hygiene expert, Tork, an Essity brand recognizes that paper towels are the most effective hand-drying solution – and, this is based on preference and science. Did you know:

• End-users prefer paper towels over air dryers: 70% wish more facilities offered paper towels
• Jet air dryers are not as hygienic: can spread up to 10x more germs
• Paper towels offer multi-uses beyond drying hands: use towels to avoid touching common surfaces in restrooms

We also have a new web page to support our Safer Choice campaign – check it out here:  https://www.torkusa.com/saferchoice

Remember, as businesses begin to open back up, some regulations/States are banning the use of air dryers in certain segments – this means opportunities for hand towel systems like Tork PeakServe) towel systems.

The past months have changed our everyday life in a way we couldn’t have predicted. Today, there is a stronger focus on hygiene to ensure a healthy and safe environment. First and most important is a good hand hygiene. And for people to be able to do a proper hand wash, you as a facility manager have to make sure that sanitary facilities are user-friendly, accessible and replenished. You also have to consider the number of people in a room, when and how often to clean and disinfect the surfaces and where you should arrange portable stations with sanitizers. This all together to achieve a high hygiene standard.

3 ways to secure a high level of hygiene

When students and employees go back to universities or offices, the conditions will be
different than before. Careful preparation and guidelines are needed to secure the new
hygiene standard. Based on our hygiene expertise, we give you our recommendations to
help you secure a clean and safe environment for your students or employees. Below you
find three areas where we at Tork can help you to secure a high level of hygiene.

• Hand hygiene - Make always replenished hand washing stations easily accessible. 
• Clean surfaces - Assess your cleaning routines and ensure you have the right and relevant frequency of cleaning.
• Knowledge and support - Inform and encourage your students and staff to achieve a high hygiene standard.

Download your guide

Below you´ll find useful guides including recommendations for dispenser placement, checklists for cleaning and posters of handwashing procedure and hand sanitizing. Ready for you to print and use in your buildings to set a good hygiene standard.