The FDA’s Conference For Food Protection will meet in Denver, March 24-28, 2025 to evaluate proposed updates to its Model Food Code. Delegates will consider adding two additional handwash methods derived from this research. Research confirms alcohol hand sanitizer in medium to light soil is superior to soap water handwashes. Column A illustrates the effectiveness […]
Comparative Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Rub vs. Soap and Water by an In Vivo Cross-Contamination Test Method
Research poster presented at IDweek 2024. Introduction: Materials: Methods: ASTM E2784 was followed with a detailed protocol and thoughtfully defined key controls: Conclusions & Recommendations: Future Research Needs: Execute the same method with other interventions for comparison: Acknowledgments: Exactly what you had in the last poster + one more point: References:
Proper COVID-19 Hand Sanitizing
No Water, No Wash, No Problem The use (and misuse) of hand sanitizers has exploded with the onslaught of Coronavirus. Its convenience factor plus CDC, NIH, and FDA support have driven its application to new heights in away-from-home settings. It may well prove to be the #1 intervention for this virus as two of the […]
