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112. Expired Hand Sanitizer

February 26, 2021 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using expired hand sanitizer.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Q&A for Consumers | Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19 | FDA
  • Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
February 26, 2021 /Don Schaffner
Expiration dates, Hand sanitizer
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73. Preparing Poultry and Just Using Hand Sanitizer

November 27, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks when preparing poultry and just using hand sanitizer.

Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Jon Kimble on Twitter: "When preparing poultry, and you don't have soap and water available (?!) just use sanitizer... what do you think? @bugcounter @benjaminchapman @mbbatz https://t.co/2Ye77tpG4A" / Twitter
  • Management of Risk of Microbial Cross-Contamination from Uncooked Frozen Hamburgers by Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
  • SaniTwice: a novel approach to hand hygiene for reducing bacterial contamination on hands when soap and water are unavailable - PubMed
  • Efficacy of Instant Hand Sanitizers against Foodborne Pathogens Compared with Hand Washing with Soap and Water in Food Preparation Settings: A Systematic Review | Journal of Food Protection | Allen Press
November 27, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Poultry, Hand sanitizer
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29: Methanol Hand Sanitizer

August 17, 2020 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risk of methanol hand sanitizer.

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

  • FDA updates on hand sanitizers consumers should not use | FDA

  • Serious Adverse Health Events, Including Death, Associated with Ingesting Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol โ€” Arizona and New Mexico, Mayโ€“June 2020 | MMWR

  • 8 People in U.S. Have Died After Ingesting Hand Sanitizer Containing โ€˜Toxicโ€™ Methanol

  • Toxicity of Methyl alcohol (Methanol) Following Skin Absorption and Inhalation | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry

  • The hidden danger of hand sanitizer | MDedge Psychiatry

August 17, 2020 /Don Schaffner
Hand sanitizer, Methanol

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