Low Frequency of Fires From Alcohol-Based Hand Rub Dispensers in Healthcare Facilities
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 24 (8) , 618-619
- https://doi.org/10.1086/502262
Abstract
We administered a web-based questionnaire to SHEA, APIC, and EIN members to assess the frequency of fires associated with alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) dispensers in healthcare settings. None of the 798 responding facilities using ABHRs reported a dispenser-related fire; 766 facilities had accrued an estimated 1,430 hospital-years of ABHR use.Keywords
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