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Can benzalkonium chloride hand sanitizer protect you against Ah1n1?
Yes
How are benzalkonium chloride and hexachlorophine used?
Benzalkonium chloride and hexachlorophine are used primarily as hand scrubs or face washes. Benzalkonium may also find application is a disinfecting agent for instruments, and in low concentration as a preservative for drugs
What products contain soy in the dental field?
In the dental field some soaps and hand sanitizers can contain soy. Some medications that could be prescribe could contain soy as well.
Why does hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold?
Hand soaps and hand sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold because bread mold is a bacteria and the PH level of soap and the alcohol in hand sanitizers can prevent the growth of the bread mold.
What properties of hand sanitizer are beneficial?
Soap and water are more effective than hand sanitizers at removing certain germs or bacteria whereas alcohol-based sanitizers can inactivate many types of microbes very effectively. Hand sanitizers contain alcohol that acts as a cleansing agent. It has antimicrobial and antibacterial agents that destroy or inactivate the activity of germs or bacteria from the hands in just a few seconds. Therefore, hand sanitizers might be used when you are traveling in crowded areas where you are going to touch a lot of articles or objects, so at that time they act as an effective alternative for hand wash.
Does bath and body works hand sanitizers actually help you?
Yes, Bath and Body hand sanitizers will actually help to sanitize your hands.
How is the flu virus rendered inactive?
Many different ways, among them are:Let them dry out.Deprive them of a host.Use antiviral medication.Use friction, soap and warm water (see related question below).Use ethyl or isopropyl alcohol in solutions of a minimum of 60% alcohol.Use alcohol based waterless hand sanitizers (at least 60% alcohol).Use non-alcohol based waterless hand sanitizers*.Heat to temperatures at least as high as normal cooking temperatures (167-212°F [75-100°C]).Sterilize or autoclave with very high heat.Use household cleaning products (see related links below for link to information about products that are effective).Subject them to an animal's (including humans) healthy immune system activity.*Common active ingredients in non-alcohol based hand sanitizers: benzalkonium chloride, triclosan, or povidone-iodine.
Do hand sanitizers kill good germs?
yes
Is it safe for old people to use hand sanitizers?
Yes
Do isopropyl alcohol based hand sanitizers work as well as ethyl alcohol based hand sanitizers?
well IT DEPEND HOW MUCH YOU USE. If you use a the same amount then yes they are the same.
Can you use Germ-X to help keep swine flu away?
Yes. The regular Germ-X hand sanitizers use alcohol (63%) as the active ingredient. The CDC has said that hand sanitizers are good to use if they contain a minimum of 60% alcohol, but must be used exactly as directed on the label to be effective. There is a new formulation of Germ-X hand sanitizer that is alcohol-free. The CDC has said these types of alcohol-free hand sanitizers can be effective and, if regular soap and warm water are not available, they are a useful substitute until you can get to a place to wash your hands properly.
How do hand sanitizers work differently than hand washing?
Because 1st the hand sanitizer burns and hand washing does
