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Table 3 Key characteristics of the investigated dispensers and handrub volume-loss in 8 h, relative to the baseline volume (N = 22)

From: Critical Reliability Issues of Common Type Alcohol-Based Handrub Dispensers

Code name

Dosing

Pumping mechanism

Condition

Volume loss in 8 h

Dispenser #A

Manual

Regular

New

99%

Dispenser #B

Manual

Regular

New

96%

Dispenser #C

Manual

Regular

New

92%

Dispenser #D

Manual

Regular

New

70%

Dispenser #E

Manual

Regular

Used

52%

Dispenser #F

Manual

Regular

Used

32%

Dispenser #G

Manual

Regular

New

32%

Dispenser #H

Manual

Regular

New

24%

Dispenser #I

Manual

Regular

New

20%

Dispenser #J

Manual

Regular

New

20%

Dispenser #K

Manual

Regular

New

19%

Dispenser #L

Manual

Regular

New

7%

Dispenser #M

Automatic

Gravitational

New

5%

Dispenser #N

Automatic

Gravitational

New

5%

Dispenser #O

Manual

Regular

Used

3%

Dispenser #P

Manual

Regular

New

1%

Dispenser #Q

Manual

Gravitational

New

1%

Dispenser #R

Manual

Regular

New

1%

Dispenser #S

Automatic

Gravitational

Used

0%

Dispenser #T

Automatic

Gravitational

New

0%

Dispenser #U

Manual

Regular

New

-1%

Dispenser #V

Manual

Regular

Used

-1%

  1. Footnote to the Table: Volume loss (average of 5 measures) at 8 h are indicated as percentages. Negative percentages indicate that the dispenser actually distributed more handrub than measured at baseline; such 1% difference can be explained by the variability induced by the method