Abstract:
A method for controlling access to a building selected from a hospital, a medical clinic or the like, or a nursing home, a retirement residence or the like or a portion of the building, comprises (a) positioning an apparatus comprising an input member and an output dispenser proximate to a barrier to entry of the building or the portion thereof; (b) requiring a person to use the input member to provide the apparatus with at least one of (i) their destination in the building or the portion thereof, and (ii) the duration of their attendance at the building or the portion thereof; and (c) using a dispenser apparatus to automatically provide a pass to the person wherein the pass incorporates at least one of the following items of information: (I) the portions of the building which the person may enter, and (ii) the time during which the person may be in the building or the portion thereof.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing control for the access to a building or a portion of a building based upon a user washing or disinfecting their hands comprises a hand cleaning apparatus and an output module wherein the output module controls the operation of automatic doors or provides an access card or an authorization badge, or any combination thereof, to permit entry to a building. A method of using the hand cleaning apparatus as part of a system to control entrance to a building is also provided. A method of using the hand cleaning apparatus as part of a system to control entrance to certain parts of a building only is also provided. A hand cleaning apparatus, and a method of use thereof, to check the health of a person or to dispense a mask and/or gloves is also provided.