i need basic facts and info on microbes how they can spread in a factory?

Question

I work as a microbiologist in a haircare and beauty factory, i am really a chemist and need to find a site and or paper to explain basically to poorly educated people what microbes are, how they spread in the work place and the consequences,i am writing a training manual on why they must sterilize their hands. i know myself but am having trouble explaining to them in a non scientific way

Answer 1

http://www.fsai.ie/industry/haccp/industry_haccp.asp

This site could be helpful for the hygiene thing.

http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/microbio.html

That site has links to loads of microbiology sites.

Answer 2

Microbes are very small, too small to see, living germs. They usually are harmless in tiny numbers found on most things. However, in certain environments they grow - where its warm, wet and there is a food source (usually food or skin). If allowed to grow then they can get to numbers where they can become dangerous. They can move in the air (in water droplets) and skin to any surface contact. Its vital that in food factories and any place where you have skin to skin contact that hygeine is paramount. Washing your hands avoids the microbes building up in numbers.

Answer 3

Just tell them that the word microbe is another word for germ. Then show them that scene in the movie "Outbreak" when the people are sneezing in the theatre and the germ infected particles get sucked into the HVAC system.

Answer 4

The document below offers clear advice and checklists:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/infection.pdf

Answer 5

they travel with dusts and air circulations mostley