410 IAC 1-2.5-32 "Hand washing procedures" defined

Sec. 32. "Hand washing procedures" means vigorous washing of hands for at least fifteen (15) seconds using soap and running water from an approved water supply, followed by rinsing of hands under water and drying hands using clean paper or single use cloth toweling or air drying devices. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers may be used in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines when hands are not visibly soiled. For hand washing requirements for food employees, see 410 IAC 7-24. For all others, see Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 25, 2002, Volume 51, No. RR-16 and World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care, WHO Press: Geneva, Switzerland, 2009.