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Sterile Environments
Sterilisation pad for phone handset. Some what surprising to find in the USA but similar bacteria killing tools common in Korea and to a lesser extent, China.
How much does this meet a need? And with which users will this create a need?
Writing from Seattle | March 2, 2006 | Permalink
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Given how much the hotel makes from landline charges, it seems sensible for them to encourage its use in any way possible. Of course, the question is whether they are actually discouraging some folks from using it by raising the hygiene question at all.
[I, too, was struck by the amount of hygienic infrastructure in Korea, e.g., cup dispensers that at least gave the impression of UV sterilization (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29067849@N00/55743643/)
and elaborate wet-nap dispensers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29067849@N00/109854994/) in eateries that were definitely not high-end.]
Posted by: Paul M. Aoki at March 9, 2006 9:36 AM
Any Korean readers want to shed some light on the sterilization 'obsession' in Korea?
Posted by: Jan at March 9, 2006 9:44 AM
this is also common in hong kong. When I lived there they sterilized the elevators every 2 hours in my apartment complex and the buttons were behind a plastic sleeve. Asking about the sterilization obession is definitely an interesting issue, after all all over Asia worries about sickness and the flu drive people to wear masks over their face when they get sick. It's very considerate when you think about it.
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Posted by: andrew jones at March 10, 2006 1:44 AM
More considerate here in asia.
Face masks in Japan being worn to reduce the risk of infecting other people with bacteria rather than vice versa.
I wonder what the actual risk of infection is? And historically what that risk has been and how was is dealt with?
Is it possible that the relatively high levels of humidity has something to do with it?
Posted by: Jan at March 10, 2006 7:43 AM