Reagents & materials
Fluorescent hand coverage demonstrations - Reagents & Materials
What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).
Education biosafety & hygiene monitoring · General
Fluorescent hand coverage demonstrations
Training in hand hygiene technique
Reagents & stains
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Skin-compatible fluorescent training gel or lotionPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Soap/water or the demonstration product appropriate to the exercisePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Kits
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Optional hand-hygiene teaching kit. Glo Germ gel/oil with its UV light is a documented educational examplePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Consumables & materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Paper towelsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Demonstration recordsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Suitable washing facilitiesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Equipment
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| UV inspection light or viewing cabinetPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| TimerPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Optional cameraPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Controls & reference materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Before/after viewsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| An unmarked background areaPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Official basis (Research): Educational feedback can show coverage gaps. Do not present fluorescence as an accepted substitute for microbiological product efficacy testing.
Procurement note: An educational visual marker is not a microbiological efficacy assay. Skin-compatible hand products and surface-marker products are not automatically interchangeable.
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