Title: Clean hands before and after every service.
Course: Beauty Salon Assistant (19107) > Section: Demonstrating Safety, Cleaning, and Disease Control

Cleaning should include

- wetting hands with warm water
- using liquid soap or antibacterial soap
- scrubbing hands together and working up a good lather for at least 20 seconds with the entire hand-washing process lasting up to a minute
- paying attention to areas between fingers, nails, and both sides of the hands
- using a nailbrush to clean under your nails
- rinsing hands thoroughly with warm water
- drying hands either using a disposable towel or a hand dryer.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why should all employees in a salon wash their hands before and after every service?
- What kind of soap should be used to clean hands?
- What kind of towels should be used by employees?