Ordering Products for Hand Washing Experiments
Disclaimer: The Minnesota Food Safety Partnership, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Health do not endorse any of these companies. The list is provided for assistance in purchasing items, you should make your own store selections.
- Petri dishes:
Local hospitals and clinics may donateVWR Scientific Products
Sterile agar petri dishes; 100 per case-$97.00
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Trypticase Soy Agar 5% Sheep’s Blood, TSA2
1-800-932-5000, www.vwr.com -
Sterile swabs:
Can use cotton swabsVWR Scientific Products
Sterlie swabs; 100-$6.81
1-800-932-5000, www.vwr.com -
Blacklight:
Some local “gag” gift stores (such as Spencers)
sell black lights for $10-$20
Brevis Corporation
Large Ultraviolet Light Stick Kit BGBKIT#003
(comes with 1 glowing potion and 1 glowing powder)-$66.00
1-800-383-3377, www.brevis.com -
Glowing powder/potion (glows under blacklight):
Brevis Corporation
Extra glowing potion -$12.00
Extra glowing powder -$12.00
1-800-383-3377, www.brevis.com -
Rubber Chicken or dancing 20 second hamster:
Try a local discount store (Walgreen’s, Target, Wal Mart etc.)
or a local “gag” gift store (such as Spencers)Hamsters:
Novelty poster
www.NoveltyPoster.comRubber Chicken:
Twin Cities Magic & Costume
www.thegag.com
“Hand Washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection”
Spotlight
Which Soap is Best?
Antibacterial soap vs. plain soap: Which is better? Liquid soap or bar soap? What about alcohol-based hand sanitizers?
Hand Hygiene Print Materials
Signs, posters, brochures, manuals, curricula, and other hand hygiene materials that you can print and use.
Clean Your Hands! Poster
This 11x17 poster shows the six steps for washing hands with soap and water or two for cleaning with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Note:If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer. Wash your hands with soap and water when your hands are visibly soiled.
Food handlers in restaurants, schools, delis and grocery stores must wash their hands with soap and water before applying hand sanitizers. [Minn Rules Chap. 4626.0070 - 4626.0085] See Hand Hygiene for Food Handlers for more information.
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