Proponent(s)
Alexandria G Pagobo, Ivy Jane B Quias, Lady Mae C Giray, Nina Athena S Ariza, Odette N Meracap, Virginia S Ariza
Abstract
Using electrical air hand dryers in public spaces, including fast-food restaurants, may pose public health risks due to bacterial deposition. This study investigates the bacterial contamination caused by air hand dryers in wash areas and comfort rooms of freestanding fast-food restaurants. Using a descriptive-comparative approach, Petri dishes were exposed to air hand dryers for 30 seconds, incubated, and analyzed for bacterial growth. Six bacterial species were identified, with more diverse bacteria and higher deposition levels observed in wash areas compared to comfort rooms. This finding highlights the increased public health risks associated with air hand dryers in wash areas of fast-food establishments. It suggests the need for safer hand-drying alternatives in such settings.
Publication Date
2025
Name of Research Journal
Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives
ISSN / ISBN
ISSN 2984-8385 (Online) ISSN 2984-8288 (Print)
Volume and Issue No.
Vol. 3 No. 2
Citation
Ariza, V., Ariza, N. A., Giray, L. M., Meracap, O., Pagobo, A., & Quias, I. J. (2025). Air Hand Dryers: A Potential Cause of Bacterial Contamination in Stand-Alone Fast-Food Restaurants. Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 3(2), 229-237.
