Hand Dryers
Green purchasing guidance for hand dryers.
Required specifications
The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the good/services as minimum mandatory requirements. These would not be part of a scored exhibit. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that describes the product or performance requirements.
- All hand dryers must meet the following criteria:
- Certification by Underwriters Laboratory verified by UL label (for electrical safety)
- Ability to dry hands in 15 seconds or less with maximum 135-degree F air
- Operate at a sound level of less than 80 dBA
- Energy consumption may not exceed 1400 watts
- Adherence to ADA protrusion requirements
- Include internal air filtration