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2. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Ethyl rubbing alcohol has an extremely bitter taste from additives. The specific gravity of Formula 23-H is between 0.8691 and 0.8771 at 15.56 °C (60.01 °F). Isopropyl rubbing alcohols contain from 50% to 99% by volume of isopropyl alcohol, the remainder consisting of water.

3. Hand sanitizer - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol rub sanitizers containing at least 70% alcohol (mainly ethyl alcohol) kill 99.9% of the bacteria on hands 30 seconds after application and 99.99% to 99.999% [note 1] in one minute. [ 30 ] For health care, optimal disinfection requires attention to all exposed surfaces such as around the fingernails, between the fingers, on the back of ...

4. Hand washing - Wikipedia

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   A hand sanitizer or hand antiseptic is a non-water-based hand hygiene agent. In the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century, alcohol rub non-water-based hand hygiene agents (also known as alcohol-based hand rubs, antiseptic hand rubs, or hand sanitizers) began to gain popularity.

5. Antiseptic - Wikipedia

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   An antiseptic (Greek: ἀντί, romanized: anti, lit. 'against' [ 1 ] and σηπτικός , sēptikos , 'putrefactive' [ 2 ] ) is an antimicrobial substance or compound that is applied to living tissue to reduce the possibility of sepsis , infection , or putrefaction .

6. 25 Alternative Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

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   uses, rubbing alcohol is an inexpensive, drugstore wallflower worth a second look. ... Priced to sell between $1.99 (CVS for 70% Isopropyl) and $3.95 for (90% Isopropyl at Amazon.com) ...

7. Beverage-can stove - Wikipedia

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   Denatured alcohol is toxic to drink. Non-toxic pure ethanol is rarely used as stove fuel in the United States, since it is usually subject to a liquor tax. However it also has some medicinal use in treating stings and bites, as a coolant, and antiseptic. These stoves operate marginally on 90% isopropyl alcohol, poorly on 70% and not at all with ...