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FRICTION MAINS [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

Hand rubbing is the method used to perform hand hygiene with hand sanitizer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

La friction des mains est la méthode utilisée pour effectuer l'hygiène des mains à l'aide d'un désinfectant pour les mains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Higiene y Salud
CONT

La higiene de manos es cualquier medida adoptada para la limpieza de manos, con el fin de eliminar suciedad, materia orgánica y/o microorganismos mediante una acción física o mecánica. Incluye el lavado de manos y la fricción de las manos, ambos procedimientos reducen o inhiben la propagación de microorganismos. [...] La fricción de manos consiste en la aplicación de un antiséptico en las manos [...]

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