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Figure from Don’s manuscript

841. Watered Down Hand Soap

October 24, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using watered down hand soap.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Influence of Soap Characteristics and Food Service Facility Type on the Degree of Bacterial Contamination of Open, Refillable Bulk Soaps - ScienceDirect


October 24, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Bulk soap, Hand soap
bulk soap.jpg

52: Bulk Soap

October 09, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of open, refillable bulk soap containers.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Influence of Soap Characteristics and Food Service Facility Type on the Degree of Bacterial Contamination of Open, Refillable Bulk Soaps | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
  • Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
  • Urban Dictionary: marry the ketchups
  • Bacterial hand contamination and transfer after use of contaminated bulk-soap-refillable dispensers - PubMed
October 09, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Bulk soap

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