PDFWAC 110-305-3625

Handwashing procedure.

(1) The licensee or program staff must follow and teach children proper handwashing procedures. Proper handwashing procedures include:
(a) Washing hands with warm water and liquid soap for a minimum of twenty seconds;
(b) Drying hands with a paper towel, single-use cloth towel or air hand dryer; and
(c) Turning off the water with paper towel or single use cloth towel.
(2) Paper towels must be disposed of after a single use.
(3) If cloth towels are used, they must be washed and sanitized after each use.
(4) If an air hand dryer is used, it must have a heat guard to prevent burning and must turn off automatically.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-305-3625, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-23-057, § 170-297-3625, filed 11/19/12, effective 12/20/12.]