**Whiteley** Bactol 90% ALCOHOL SURGICAL HANDRUB Pre Surgical Hand Disinfection 60sec Application time Before you commence follow these steps: * Prior to using Bactol® 90, wash hands, forearms and nail areas using a non-medicated soap and running water. * Subungual areas can be cleaned using a nail pick and sponge. * All skin surfaces are to be thoroughly dried prior to commencing surgical hand disinfection. Dispense Bactol® 90 into palm of left hand. Dip fingertips and fingernails of right hand into Bactol® 90. Ensure hands remain above the elbows during hand disinfection process. Thoroughly rub remaining product over hands and wrists. Rub over the back of each hand with fingers interlaced. Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced. Clasp each finger and thumb in the opposite hand and rotate. Ensure all surfaces of fingers and thumbs are covered. Reapply Bactol® 90 as required. Dispense Bactol® 90 into left hand. Rub Bactol 90 starting from the wrist, and rotate the product down the right forearm to the elbow. Keep area wet and dispense more Bactol® 90 as required. Dispense Bactol® 90 into palm of right hand. Dip fingertips and fingernails of left hand into Bactol® 90. Rub Bactol 90 starting from the wrist, and rotate the product down the left forearm to the elbow. Keep area wet and dispense more Bactol® 90 as required. **REPEAT STEPS 1 - 5 FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS** At completion allow hands to completely air dry before donning sterile gloves. **Whiteley** Protecting lives and livelihoods since 1933 ® Registered Trademark Whiteley Corporation Pty. Ltd. © 2023 SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VISIT whiteley.com.au/bactol90       Bactol 90% Alcohol Surgical Handrub is designed for pre-surgical hand disinfection with a 60-second application time. #### Initial Preparation Steps Before commencing the disinfection process, follow these steps: - Prior to using Bactol 90, wash hands, forearms, and nail areas using a non-medicated soap and running water. - Subungual areas can be cleaned using a nail pick and sponge. - All skin surfaces must be thoroughly dried prior to commencing surgical hand disinfection. #### Application Technique 1. Dispense Bactol 90 into the palm of the left hand. Dip fingertips and fingernails of the right hand into the product. Ensure hands remain above the elbows throughout the disinfection process. 2. Thoroughly rub the remaining product over hands and wrists. - Rub over the back of each hand with fingers interlaced. - Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced. - Clasp each finger and thumb in the opposite hand and rotate. - Ensure all surfaces of fingers and thumbs are covered. - Reapply Bactol 90 as required. 3. Dispense Bactol 90 into the left hand. Rub the product starting from the wrist and rotate down the right forearm to the elbow. Keep the area wet and dispense more product as required. 4. Dispense Bactol 90 into the palm of the right hand. Dip fingertips and fingernails of the left hand into the product. 5. Rub the product starting from the wrist and rotate down the left forearm to the elbow. Keep the area wet and dispense more product as required. #### Finalization - **Repeat steps 1 through 5 for another 30 seconds.** - At completion, allow hands to completely air dry before donning sterile gloves. Illustration labeled '1' showing the first step of surgical hand disinfection: dispensing Bactol® 90 into the palm of the left hand and dipping fingertips/nail areas of the right hand. Includes a line drawing of a dispenser bottle and hands performing the action. Illustration labeled '2' depicting multiple rubbing motions for hand disinfection: back of hands with interlaced fingers, palms to palms, and clasping each finger/thumb in the opposite hand. Arrows indicate rotation and movement directions. Illustration labeled '3' showing the third step: dispensing product into left hand and rotating it down the right forearm to the elbow. Line drawings show arm positioning and motion direction. Illustration labeled '4' showing the fourth step: dispensing Bactol® 90 into the palm of the right hand and dipping fingertips/nail areas of the left hand. Similar layout to Step 1 but mirrored for the right hand. Illustration labeled '5' showing the fifth step: rubbing product from wrist down the left forearm to the elbow. Shows both arms extended with one hand applying product to the other’s forearm. Illustration labeled '6' showing the final step: allowing hands to air dry completely before donning sterile gloves. Two hands are shown open and flat, indicating completion of the process. [^1]: Original PDF page 1: [[R3 Bactol-90-Alcohol-flyer-wall-Chart-Oct23-WEB.pdf#page=1|R3 Bactol-90-Alcohol-flyer-wall-Chart-Oct23-WEB, p.1]]