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Hand sanitiser

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Gingster Tue 10-Mar-20 19:20:51

I can’t buy hand gel sanitiser anywhere. Even on line. It’s either currently unavailable or expensive and can’t deliver for a month. Any ideas or does anyone make their own?

janeainsworth Fri 13-Mar-20 20:41:10

Cherry for reasons known only to yourself, you have tried to make people think that the use of isopropyl alcohol (surgical spirit) is dangerous.
These are your words:

Surgical Spirit should not be used in such high concentration as you advocating in your recipe! The use of Surgical Spirit in this way, is irresponsible and dangerous

Would you, for example, wash your hands with paint stripper several times a day? If so you are a braver person than I will ever be or would ever wish to be

I just wanted to alert people to the hazards of use of surgical spirit.

GNHQ, like me have concerns about misinformation and irresponsible advice

I have no idea why you are scaremongering in this way. Of course surgical spirit is dangerous if it is ingested, inhaled, or gets in the eyes.

But it is recommended for use as a topical antiseptic and if you read the link from the WHO that I posted upthread, you will see that the WHO approves its use as a hand sanitiser for healthcare workers.

CherryCezzy Fri 13-Mar-20 21:27:49

Report me if you wish.
Surgical Spirit is not only dangerous in the ways you are stated. I am not scaremongering. It is about proportionate use. Yes it is recommended as a topical antiseptic but 91% or 99.9% proof at a proportion of 60% of a solution? Never come across that in a hand sanitizer for healthcare workers.
I have seen with my own eyes what I have seen. I have seen skin corrosion due to surgical spirit in concentration, have you?. I'm not the one scaremongering!

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bikergran Sat 14-Mar-20 07:46:55

,My DD said that visitors are stealing the large handgels from the hospitals!! no surprise there!!

travelsafar Sat 14-Mar-20 08:20:19

I have some wipes for kitchen surfaces which claim to ';kill' all sorts. I will put some in my bag, then when out wipe hands with one of those untill i can get to soap and water.

Buffybee Sat 14-Mar-20 08:44:35

Same here travelsafar, I'm walking round with Dettol surface wipes and using them to clean hands while out shopping, until I can wash with soap and water.
I've been told that baby wipes would be enough, can anyone advise on this?