Sanihandles by Brookes - Frequently Asked Questions

The sanitizer units contain two germicidal ultraviolet lamps. The germicidal lamp is a short wave low pressure mercury vapor tube that produces ultraviolet wavelengths that are lethal to microorganisms. Approximately 95% of the ultraviolet light energy emitted is at the mercury resonance line of 254 nanometers. This wavelength is approximately maximum germicidal effectiveness and is highly lethal to viruses, bacteria and mold spores. The genetic material of the microorganism is deactivated, which prevents it from reproducing and renders it harmless.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFICIAL USES OF GERMICIDAL UV LIGHT?
Ultraviolet light technology is a non-chemical approach to disinfection. This process is simple and inexpensive, requiring very low maintenance. Ultraviolet light sanitizers utilize germicidal lamps that are designed and calculated to produce a specific dosage of UV-C light (usually at least 16,000 microwatt seconds per square centimeter). The principle of design is based on a product of time and intensity. Both are necessary for successful disinfection.

WHAT IS GERMICIDAL ULTRAVIOLET?
Germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C light) deactivates the DNA of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and destroys their ability to multiply to cause infection and disease. Specifically, UV-C light causes damage to the nucleic acid of microorganisms by forming covalent bonds between certain adjacent bases in the DNA. The formation of such bonds prevent the DNA from being unzipped for replication, and the organism is unable to reproduce. In fact, when the organism tries to replicate, it dies!

Q. ARE SaniHandles® A REPLACEMENT FOR WASHING HANDS?
A. NO, NEVER! But it will give you peace of mind to know that your hands will not be contaminated after you wash.

Q. The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe program gives instructions to restaurant employees on how they should wash their hands and avoid doing anything to contaminate their hands, like touching the door handles. How do they get out? Crawl out the window, call for help, block the door open before entering?
A. NO, install SaniHandles®by Brookes in every restaurant rest room.

Q. ARE ULTRAVIOLET RAYS HARMFUL TO HUMAN BEINGS?
A. YES, long periods of exposure can be harmful such as tanning booths over an extended period of time. Even direct sunlight produces a harmful ultraviolet light. The SaniHandles® are designed with a minimal amount of the ultraviolet light crossing your fingertips for only a few seconds, which is harmless.

Q. WHAT MAKES THIS HANDLE “SANITIZED”?
A. The use of a specially designed ultraviolet light bulb leaves the handle virus, and bacteria free.

Q. DOES THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CREATE ANY DANGER?
A. NO. We use a low voltage ballast producing less than 6 volts.

Q. WHAT IS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE UV LIGHT BULB?
A. Our UV bulbs are designed to last 4500 hours, which is around six months .

Q. WHAT IS THE OPERATIONAL COST?
A. The long lasting bulbs and the low voltage UV costs only pennies per day

Q. ARE THE SaniHandles® DESIGNED FOR HOME USE?
A. The SaniHandles® are designed to be used by health conscious individuals as well as those who wish to protect their customers, family or loved ones from infectious diseases. In private homes it is suggested that the SaniHandles® be used in high traffic areas; such as the rest room and the pool area.

Q. SHOULD SaniHandles® BE INSTALLED IN ALL HOTEL ROOMS?
A. SaniHandles® can be installed in the public rest rooms, in and around the lobby, bar, dining rooms, as well as the pool area.

Q. HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO INSTALL SaniHandles® by Brookes?
A. The custodian will be able to install the SaniHandles®, using basic hardware and tools with the directions enclosed with the product.

Q. SHOULD SaniHandles® BE INSTALLED IN ALL HOSPITAL ROOMS?
A. In hospitals, we install SaniHandles® in isolation rooms and the public rest rooms, the lobby, near the cafeteria and in waiting rooms.

Q. HOW DO YOU REMOVE GREASE MARKS FROM SaniHandles®?
A. SaniHandles® are made of a durable, long lasting super hard plastic which will withstand any type of cleaning products, as well as plain soap and water.

Q. IS THERE A LAW ABOUT WASHING HANDS?
A. The law in most states requires all food handlers to wash their hands before leaving the rest room.

Q. WHO WASHES THE DIRTY DOOR HANDLE AND HOW OFTEN?
A. (We do every time we touch the door handle.) WE HAVE OBSERVED THAT APPROXIMATELY 58.7% OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC LEAVES THE REST ROOM WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS.

Employees must wash hands before leaving rest room.
Who cleans the rest room door handle?
We do ! Every time the door is opened !!
People have thought restaurant food upset their stomach.
Could it have been caused by a dirty door handle?
Scientists have stated many germs are spread by the hands.

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ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IS GERMICIDAL. IT DEACTIVATES THE DNA OF BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND OTHER PATHOGENS AND DESTROYS THEIR ABILITY TO MULTIPLY AND CAUSE DISEASE. . .