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The Dyson AirBlade is a revolution in hand-drying.
Its design and launch represented the biggest change is dryer design in decades.
Unlike conventional dryers, the Dyson Air Blade uses unheated air, forcing it at over 400mph through aperture as thin as an eyelash. When hands are removed from the unit, the blade of air draws the water of your hands in 10 seconds.
Its design and launch represented the biggest change is dryer design in decades.
Unlike conventional dryers, the Dyson Air Blade uses unheated air, forcing it at over 400mph through aperture as thin as an eyelash. When hands are removed from the unit, the blade of air draws the water of your hands in 10 seconds.
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The Dyson Airblade hand drier is the only hand drier approved by British Skin Foundation
Dyson Airblade
Dyson Airblade
Dyson Airblade Hand Dryer
The Dyson Airblade™ is officially the world’s first hygienic commercial hand dryer.
After extensive testing, the NSF International (formerly the National Sanitation Foundation), has certified the Dyson Airblade™ with the NSF certification for hygienic hand dryers (NSF P335). Dyson is the first and only manufacturer to have received this certificate.
Dyson Airblade™ is the fastest, most hygienic and energy efficient hand dryer.
Unlike conventional hand dryers it doesn’t rely on evaporation to dry hands.
Instead it filters incoming air to remove 99.9% of bacteria.
This clean unheated air is then forced at 400mph through a 0.3mm gap to create a sheet of air that wipes hands dry in just ten seconds.
Powered by Dyson’s digital motor it uses up to 83% less energy than traditional hand-dryers and is guaranteed for parts for five years and labour for 1 year.
Dyson Airblade™ promises typical savings of 20% over other hand dryers and a massive 97% over paper hand towels.
After rigorous trials, Dyson commissioned independent hygiene specialists to benchmark it against other hand dryers. The Dyson Airblade™ has been accredited by the Royal Institute of Public Health, and Dyson’s research into hand hygiene has been validated by British Skin Foundation.
Bob Ferguson, vice president, National Sanitation Foundation Water Systems Programs, said:
“By working with NSF to develop the first, comprehensive protocol for hand dryers, Dyson has demonstrated the commitment of a true leader. With NSF P335, hand dryer manufacturers can now verify that their products meet appropriate sanitation criteria and dry hands with clean, filtered air. Hand dryers that meet all protocol requirements will bear the NSF Mark.”
Dyson Airblade™ has undergone extensive biological and scientific testing by Dyson’s in-house microbiologists, as well as research by Leeds University and Bradford University.
The Dyson Airblade™ is also accredited by the British Skin Foundation
and the Royal Institute of Public Health.
Glen Andrew, general manager for Airblade™ , Dyson said:
“The certification from the NSF supports the vast research we have undertaken to make the Dyson Airblade™ , not only fast and energy efficient, but also hygienic. And we are proud to have set this benchmark for the hand drying industry.”
The Dyson Airblade™ is currently being used in hospitals, schools, offices and public buildings across the UK and Ireland, The United States and The United Arab Emirates.
About NSF International:
NSF International, formerly the National Sanitation Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit standards development and testing and certification organisation. For over 60 years NSF has been dedicated to protecting public health.
NSF International requirements for P335 included:
Air Filtration
– to ensure hand dryer filters out dust and bacteria from the air being blown onto users’ hands.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ filters incoming air to remove 99.9% of bacteria
Warm Air, Not Hot
– using hot air to blow hands dry can remove beneficial oils that can lead to chapped skin. Protocol sets a maximum air temperature just above body temperature.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ uses a sheet of unheated air to wipe hands clean
Dry Time
– to ensure it dries users’ hands within 15 seconds, which studies have shown is the typical amount of time a person will spend drying their hands.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ dries hands completely is just 10 seconds
Automatic Operation
– a fully ‘hands-free’ operation to reduce the opportunity of coming into contact with contaminated surfaces Dyson Airblade™ uses infra-red sensors for touch free operation and has an anti-microbial coating to prevent build up of bacteria
Bradford academics confirm new Dyson hand drier as ‘most hygienic’
Press Release - 3 October 2006
Research by academics in Bradford has helped rubber-stamp a new revolutionary type of hand drier as the most hygienic on the market.
Professor Clive Beggs and Dr Anna Snelling of the Bradford Infection Group at the University of Bradford have been working with Dyson Ltd on the development and testing of a hygienically superior hand drier, the Dyson Airblade™.
This machine, which was launched by Dyson Ltd today (Tuesday 3 October 2006) dries hand efficiently in just 10 seconds, whereas conventional warm air driers take in excess of 30 seconds to achieve a similar result.
Because of its superior hand drying qualities, Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling believe that the Dyson Airblade™ drier is hygienically superior to conventional warm air driers and that it has the potential to greatly improve hand drying compliance and reduce the spread of infections.
Clive Beggs, Professor of Medical Technology within the University of Bradford’s School of Engineering, Design and Technology, said:
“We all know that washing your hands helps to prevent the spread of infection. However, what many of us don’t realise is that the hand drying process can be as important as hand washing itself. Washing with soap and water doesn’t always remove all the contaminating bugs from your hands. Transfer of bacteria, including types that might be harmful, is more likely to occur from skin that is wet than from skin that is dry.”
Prof Beggs and Dr Snelling have been responsible for the design and supervision of the microbiological trials used to evaluate the hygiene performance of the Dyson Airblade™ drier. Through a series of rigorous scientific trials, they have demonstrated the hygienic qualities of the new Dyson Airblade™ drier, which they believe has the potential to greatly improve hand drying compliance and reduce the spread of infection.
Dr Anna Snelling, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology within the University’s School of Life Sciences, said: “Unlike hand washing, which is recognised as being a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious disease, the important role of hand drying in the overall hygiene process has remained largely unrecognised.
“In reality, the drying process is as important as hand washing itself, because it has been shown that transmission of microbes is more likely to occur from wet skin than from dry skin.
“Through effective drying of hands, it is possible to reduce the numbers of bacteria transferring to skin, food or other inert surfaces by around 99 per cent.”
Conventional warm air machines dry hands slowly, with most driers taking in excess of 30 seconds to fully dry hands.
Consequently, users of such machines frequently leave before their hands are fully dry, with the result that there is increased risk of bacterial transfer to sterile surfaces touched by damp hands.
Observations made by Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling (in conjunction with Dyson Ltd) revealed that men typically spend on average 20 seconds at a warm air hand drier, whilst women spend just 16 seconds.
It was observed that 37 per cent of women spent no more than 10 seconds attempting to dry their hands, with only 9 per cent of women prepared to spend 30 seconds or more at the driers. It is therefore the case that most users of conventional warm air driers leave the drying process with their hands still wet or damp. This is a profoundly unhygienic practice, which is likely to lead to increased carriage of pathogenic microorganisms on the hands of individuals leaving washrooms.
The Dyson Airblade™ machine is a new and novel technology which is radically different from the conventional warm air hand driers commonly found in wash rooms. Unlike conventional driers which rely on evaporation and the rubbing of hands to produce a drying effect, the Dyson Airblade™ machine utilises a double air knife to strip and evaporate water from hands. In addition, the air delivered to the hands is filtered and thus sterile. It is a particularly fast and efficient process which takes only 10 seconds to completely dry hands. It therefore ensures that the hands of users are dry when they leave the machine, thus eliminating the unhygienic consequences described above, which are associated with conventional warm air driers. Unlike conventional air driers, the Dyson Airblade™ machine does not require any rubbing of hands, with the result that there is no risk of repopulating the surface of the skin with commensal bacteria from deep within the pores or under the fingernails. In a rigorous microbiological trial, comparing the Dyson Airblade™ machine with other conventional warm air driers, Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling found that with a standard drying time of 10 seconds, the Dyson Airblade™ unit performed considerably better than all the other machines tested, with results which were statistically significant.
The hands of fourteen volunteers were tested after they had been handling raw meat and had washed with soap and water. It was found that bacterial carriage after using the Dyson Airblade™ machine was only about 7 per cent of that resulting from use of the conventional driers. This performance, together with the very short drying time, has lead the researchers to conclude that the new Dyson Airblade™ unit has great potential to increase hand drying compliance plus efficacy, and that this may yield positive health benefits in the fight against the spread of infectious agents by the hand-borne route.
Loo of the year awards
Dyson Airblade™ to Sponsor Loo of the Year Awards August 2007
The Loo of the Year Awards is pleased to announce that Dyson Airblade™, the only hygienic hand dryer as certified by NSF International* has agreed to become Headline Sponsor of the 2007 Loo of the Year Awards.
“This is excellent news for the annual Loo of the Year competition”
says Awards Director, Richard Chisnell.
“With a 36% increase in entries, in this our twentieth Anniversary year, it is a great fillip for the Awards to attract such an innovative and pro-active Headline Sponsor – one who will ensure the continued success of the scheme which covers all parts of the UK and every type of ‘away from home’ toilet location”.
The Dyson Airblade™ is the fastest, most hygienic and energy efficient hand dryer. Unlike conventional dryers it doesn’t rely on evaporation to dry hands. Instead it filters incoming washroom air to remove 99.9% of bacteria. This clean air is then forced at 400mph through a 0.3mm gap to create a sheet of air that wipes hands dry in just 10 seconds.
“We share The British Toilet Association’s goal of improving the state and facilities of public toilets across Britain” says Clare Dunbar, UK commercial marketing manager at Dyson. “The public shouldn’t have to put up with archaic facilities and we publicly support innovation in the washroom. That’s why we want to reward those who are making a big effort.”
The 2007 Awards are also supported by Associate Sponsors Armitage Shanks, Initial Washroom Solutions and The British Cleaning Council, together with the four national tourism bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Late entries for the 2007 Awards are still being received (until the end of August) and the UK Awards Presentation will take place on Wednesday 5th December at The National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham.
The Dyson Airblade™ is officially the world’s first hygienic commercial hand dryer.
After extensive testing, the NSF International (formerly the National Sanitation Foundation), has certified the Dyson Airblade™ with the NSF certification for hygienic hand dryers (NSF P335). Dyson is the first and only manufacturer to have received this certificate.
Dyson Airblade™ is the fastest, most hygienic and energy efficient hand dryer.
Unlike conventional hand dryers it doesn’t rely on evaporation to dry hands.
Instead it filters incoming air to remove 99.9% of bacteria.
This clean unheated air is then forced at 400mph through a 0.3mm gap to create a sheet of air that wipes hands dry in just ten seconds.
Powered by Dyson’s digital motor it uses up to 83% less energy than traditional hand-dryers and is guaranteed for parts for five years and labour for 1 year.
Dyson Airblade™ promises typical savings of 20% over other hand dryers and a massive 97% over paper hand towels.
After rigorous trials, Dyson commissioned independent hygiene specialists to benchmark it against other hand dryers. The Dyson Airblade™ has been accredited by the Royal Institute of Public Health, and Dyson’s research into hand hygiene has been validated by British Skin Foundation.
Bob Ferguson, vice president, National Sanitation Foundation Water Systems Programs, said:
“By working with NSF to develop the first, comprehensive protocol for hand dryers, Dyson has demonstrated the commitment of a true leader. With NSF P335, hand dryer manufacturers can now verify that their products meet appropriate sanitation criteria and dry hands with clean, filtered air. Hand dryers that meet all protocol requirements will bear the NSF Mark.”
Dyson Airblade™ has undergone extensive biological and scientific testing by Dyson’s in-house microbiologists, as well as research by Leeds University and Bradford University.
The Dyson Airblade™ is also accredited by the British Skin Foundation
and the Royal Institute of Public Health.
Glen Andrew, general manager for Airblade™ , Dyson said:
“The certification from the NSF supports the vast research we have undertaken to make the Dyson Airblade™ , not only fast and energy efficient, but also hygienic. And we are proud to have set this benchmark for the hand drying industry.”
The Dyson Airblade™ is currently being used in hospitals, schools, offices and public buildings across the UK and Ireland, The United States and The United Arab Emirates.
About NSF International:
NSF International, formerly the National Sanitation Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit standards development and testing and certification organisation. For over 60 years NSF has been dedicated to protecting public health.
NSF International requirements for P335 included:
Air Filtration
– to ensure hand dryer filters out dust and bacteria from the air being blown onto users’ hands.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ filters incoming air to remove 99.9% of bacteria
Warm Air, Not Hot
– using hot air to blow hands dry can remove beneficial oils that can lead to chapped skin. Protocol sets a maximum air temperature just above body temperature.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ uses a sheet of unheated air to wipe hands clean
Dry Time
– to ensure it dries users’ hands within 15 seconds, which studies have shown is the typical amount of time a person will spend drying their hands.
Þ Dyson Airblade™ dries hands completely is just 10 seconds
Automatic Operation
– a fully ‘hands-free’ operation to reduce the opportunity of coming into contact with contaminated surfaces Dyson Airblade™ uses infra-red sensors for touch free operation and has an anti-microbial coating to prevent build up of bacteria
Bradford academics confirm new Dyson hand drier as ‘most hygienic’
Press Release - 3 October 2006
Research by academics in Bradford has helped rubber-stamp a new revolutionary type of hand drier as the most hygienic on the market.
Professor Clive Beggs and Dr Anna Snelling of the Bradford Infection Group at the University of Bradford have been working with Dyson Ltd on the development and testing of a hygienically superior hand drier, the Dyson Airblade™.
This machine, which was launched by Dyson Ltd today (Tuesday 3 October 2006) dries hand efficiently in just 10 seconds, whereas conventional warm air driers take in excess of 30 seconds to achieve a similar result.
Because of its superior hand drying qualities, Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling believe that the Dyson Airblade™ drier is hygienically superior to conventional warm air driers and that it has the potential to greatly improve hand drying compliance and reduce the spread of infections.
Clive Beggs, Professor of Medical Technology within the University of Bradford’s School of Engineering, Design and Technology, said:
“We all know that washing your hands helps to prevent the spread of infection. However, what many of us don’t realise is that the hand drying process can be as important as hand washing itself. Washing with soap and water doesn’t always remove all the contaminating bugs from your hands. Transfer of bacteria, including types that might be harmful, is more likely to occur from skin that is wet than from skin that is dry.”
Prof Beggs and Dr Snelling have been responsible for the design and supervision of the microbiological trials used to evaluate the hygiene performance of the Dyson Airblade™ drier. Through a series of rigorous scientific trials, they have demonstrated the hygienic qualities of the new Dyson Airblade™ drier, which they believe has the potential to greatly improve hand drying compliance and reduce the spread of infection.
Dr Anna Snelling, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology within the University’s School of Life Sciences, said: “Unlike hand washing, which is recognised as being a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious disease, the important role of hand drying in the overall hygiene process has remained largely unrecognised.
“In reality, the drying process is as important as hand washing itself, because it has been shown that transmission of microbes is more likely to occur from wet skin than from dry skin.
“Through effective drying of hands, it is possible to reduce the numbers of bacteria transferring to skin, food or other inert surfaces by around 99 per cent.”
Conventional warm air machines dry hands slowly, with most driers taking in excess of 30 seconds to fully dry hands.
Consequently, users of such machines frequently leave before their hands are fully dry, with the result that there is increased risk of bacterial transfer to sterile surfaces touched by damp hands.
Observations made by Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling (in conjunction with Dyson Ltd) revealed that men typically spend on average 20 seconds at a warm air hand drier, whilst women spend just 16 seconds.
It was observed that 37 per cent of women spent no more than 10 seconds attempting to dry their hands, with only 9 per cent of women prepared to spend 30 seconds or more at the driers. It is therefore the case that most users of conventional warm air driers leave the drying process with their hands still wet or damp. This is a profoundly unhygienic practice, which is likely to lead to increased carriage of pathogenic microorganisms on the hands of individuals leaving washrooms.
The Dyson Airblade™ machine is a new and novel technology which is radically different from the conventional warm air hand driers commonly found in wash rooms. Unlike conventional driers which rely on evaporation and the rubbing of hands to produce a drying effect, the Dyson Airblade™ machine utilises a double air knife to strip and evaporate water from hands. In addition, the air delivered to the hands is filtered and thus sterile. It is a particularly fast and efficient process which takes only 10 seconds to completely dry hands. It therefore ensures that the hands of users are dry when they leave the machine, thus eliminating the unhygienic consequences described above, which are associated with conventional warm air driers. Unlike conventional air driers, the Dyson Airblade™ machine does not require any rubbing of hands, with the result that there is no risk of repopulating the surface of the skin with commensal bacteria from deep within the pores or under the fingernails. In a rigorous microbiological trial, comparing the Dyson Airblade™ machine with other conventional warm air driers, Professor Beggs and Dr Snelling found that with a standard drying time of 10 seconds, the Dyson Airblade™ unit performed considerably better than all the other machines tested, with results which were statistically significant.
The hands of fourteen volunteers were tested after they had been handling raw meat and had washed with soap and water. It was found that bacterial carriage after using the Dyson Airblade™ machine was only about 7 per cent of that resulting from use of the conventional driers. This performance, together with the very short drying time, has lead the researchers to conclude that the new Dyson Airblade™ unit has great potential to increase hand drying compliance plus efficacy, and that this may yield positive health benefits in the fight against the spread of infectious agents by the hand-borne route.
Loo of the year awards
Dyson Airblade™ to Sponsor Loo of the Year Awards August 2007
The Loo of the Year Awards is pleased to announce that Dyson Airblade™, the only hygienic hand dryer as certified by NSF International* has agreed to become Headline Sponsor of the 2007 Loo of the Year Awards.
“This is excellent news for the annual Loo of the Year competition”
says Awards Director, Richard Chisnell.
“With a 36% increase in entries, in this our twentieth Anniversary year, it is a great fillip for the Awards to attract such an innovative and pro-active Headline Sponsor – one who will ensure the continued success of the scheme which covers all parts of the UK and every type of ‘away from home’ toilet location”.
The Dyson Airblade™ is the fastest, most hygienic and energy efficient hand dryer. Unlike conventional dryers it doesn’t rely on evaporation to dry hands. Instead it filters incoming washroom air to remove 99.9% of bacteria. This clean air is then forced at 400mph through a 0.3mm gap to create a sheet of air that wipes hands dry in just 10 seconds.
“We share The British Toilet Association’s goal of improving the state and facilities of public toilets across Britain” says Clare Dunbar, UK commercial marketing manager at Dyson. “The public shouldn’t have to put up with archaic facilities and we publicly support innovation in the washroom. That’s why we want to reward those who are making a big effort.”
The 2007 Awards are also supported by Associate Sponsors Armitage Shanks, Initial Washroom Solutions and The British Cleaning Council, together with the four national tourism bodies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Late entries for the 2007 Awards are still being received (until the end of August) and the UK Awards Presentation will take place on Wednesday 5th December at The National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham.
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