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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:29:23 -0400
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From: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"
Subject: 3 RE: [DCHAS-L] Hand sanitizer
Date: April 22, 2010 9:09:32
AM EDT
Subject: RE:
[DCHAS-L] Hand sanitizer
In
general, this is used as a topical antiseptic (in other words, on living
tissue to remove micro-organisms). I don=92t know that it wouldn=92t
function as a disinfectant, but I=92m not familiar with such a
use.
Edward J.
McGrath
Science
Supervisor
Red Clay Consolidated School
District
office: (302)
552-3768
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Date: April 22, 2010 9:43:43 AM EDTSubject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Hand sanitizer
I am a
HUGE fan of OTC Hydrogen Peroxide, keep several bottles on-hand for
everything from disinfecting countertops to mouthwash to de-skunking the
dog after one of her annual encounters.
John T.
Larson
Chemist
Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Northern Research
Station
1831 E. Hwy.
169
Grand Rapids, MN
55744-3399
Phone:
218-326-7113
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Date: April 22, 2010 9:25:31
AM EDT
Subject: RE: [DCHAS-L] Hand
sanitizer
3%
hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizer. It can inhibit or kill
bacteria. It will also damage skin, so I personally do not allow
it to come into contact for more than about 10 seconds. 30%
peroxide is standard industrial strength material and it is a distinct
hazard - so I never allow contact of over a few seconds, and even
then there is damage done.
Stronger peroxides are dangerous. I know someone
who worked at a peroxide plant years ago. He was descending the
(circular) stairs between floors, when he heard a 'hiss". It was a
"weak" 70 or 80% line of material (they made up to 90 or 95%) that was
letting go. He jumped down about 15 feet, and was slightly
injured. His option was not jumping and being severly
injured.
Phil
Anderson
