Diseño de estaciones de higiene de manos para evitar contagio de COVID-19 en el Campus José Rubén Orellana.

Abstract

The project presented was developed with the main objective of protecting people´s health to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 virus at the José Rubén Orellana campus of the National Polytechnic School, by implementing an easy and efficient measure such as proper hand washing. For this reason, hygiene stations were designed, with the main characteristic of avoiding hand contact with the stations. This document is divided into three parts, which detail the activities that were carried out to achieve the final design of the prototype, which is adapted to the context of the place and the user's needs. First, to identify the problem that exists on the campus, such as the lack of hand-free sinks to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 virus. For this purpose, a search for information in primary and secondary sources was carried out. Second, the preparation of a survey, the choice of the model, the elements that will be part of the station and an analysis of location and quantity are detailed. Third, the final design of the hand hygiene station, the number of stations, the strategic location within the campus and the final cost were established. A hand hygiene station manual was also developed as a deliverable, which is composed of three manuals: user, system, and maintenance. This manual can serve as a guide for implementing or adapting hand hygiene stations on the José Rubén Orellana campus.