Discussed at JPEL 64 high level committee meeting as a possible additional warning notice in case the noise from a hand dryer scares the life out of the user!
Discussed at JPEL 64 high level committee meeting as a possible additional warning notice in case the noise from a hand dryer scares the life out of the user!
However, it's also the case that at the moment 15 % of the population in the UK are thought to be neurodiverse, and this is comparable with rates of hearing loss and visual impairment for people at pension age.
The hearing thresholds of an average 70 year old justify hearing aids.
One of our clients has switched back to paper towels because they think hand dryers are dirty and unhealthy, in comparison. They have read some studies/reports that say hand dryers can spread more germs than paper towels, by blowing bacteria from the air onto your hands . They also believe dryers can move germs to your clothes and other things. And they also don’t like that the hand dryers are very noisy and can hurt your ears.
This case might mean we see more signage like this going forward: www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-bristol-68284323
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