Posted By BFNB I've heard a few discussions over the years regarding the best and most hygenic way to dry hands at work we have the rotating towel type at our work place, which is replaced daily. in fact we have these on all our sites throughout the uk. however, i have personnel coming back from various courses saying they have been told that this type of system is the worst. I am of the opinion that as long as the replacement is regular, then we are ok. does anybody know of any factual investigations on this subject.

Posted By Chris Packham From a dermatological viewpoint the linen cabinet towel unit is probably the best. This is the one where a roll is inserted which then is attached to a second roller. As you pull a fresh section down the used part rolls itself up into the cabinet. You can now get the same system using special rolls of paper towel. I am told that this is cheaper than laundering the linen towels. It certainly eliminates the problem of waste used paper towel cluttering the washroom. Paper towel should be of good quality. I have seen skin problems associated with "cheap" paper towel. Moreover, since cheap paper towel tends to be less absorbent, there is a tendency to use more, thus largely negating any saving. As far as warm air driers are concerned, these must be sited so that they can only draw in clean air. They may be suitable for washrooms where there is very limited usage, but where, in a workplace for example, larger numbers will use the washroom at one time, you would need an excessive number if people are not having to wait for a long time to get to the drier. Chris