dirty desk facts - is your desk a germ hotspot?

Is your desk a germ hotspot?

The dirty desk facts and figures you need to know!

The average deskharbours about 400 times more bacteria

than the average toilet seat

Men’s deskshave about 20% more bacteria, on average, compared with women’s

Viruses such as the flucan survive for two or three days on

desktops, phones and computer keyboards

64% of usclean our desktops once a month, or

less

The average deskhas 100 times more bacteria than

a kitchen table

Telephonesare the most popular germ home – they harbour

up to 25,127 microbes per square inch!

Keyboardscan contain dead skin cells, traces of urine,

saliva, eyelashes, food residue and more

Computer miceusually contain 1,676 microbes of bacteria

per square inch

Bacteria levels on desksincrease drastically during the day,

peaking after lunch

82% of mobile phoneshave some type of bacterial contamination

16% of mobile phonesare contaminated with E.coli

which is faecal in origin

Wiping your deskwith a specialist cleaner can

reduce bacteria levels by 99%

Banner has a wide range of products to keep your desk and workplace clean and

hygienic. From desk wipes to facilities supplies, cleaning and washroom, we’ve got everything you need

to keep the germs at bay.

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Sources: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary’s College, University of London, University of Arizona and University of San Diego.