Q&A: Topping off soap dispensers
OSHA Healthcare Connection, October 20, 2009
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Q: To save money, is it OK to buy hand sanitizer supplies in bulk volume to re-fill dispensers?
A: The CDC guidelines on hand hygiene do not recommend topping off hand hygiene dispensers. See this “Ask the Expert” post for more details.
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