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No, alcohol pads and hand sanitizers that are alcohol based do not work immediately as intended. Alcohol will kill bacteria on the skin however it takes nearly 36 hours to do so.

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Can we use alcohol to sterilize?

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How long to soak tweezers in alcohol to sterilize?

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