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minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 month agoDon’t you need ≥60% for ethanol to even be effective? Like to actually denature the pathogen.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoFor food safety standards probably. For an otherwise healthy person it’s probably good enough.
minus-squareRedSnt 🧩♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoIt’s a good point. And a quick search gave 60% or higher if one wanted to really sterilize. Apparently below that it depends on the strain of bacteria and how sensitive they are to alcohol.
Don’t you need ≥60% for ethanol to even be effective? Like to actually denature the pathogen.
For food safety standards probably. For an otherwise healthy person it’s probably good enough.
It’s a good point. And a quick search gave 60% or higher if one wanted to really sterilize. Apparently below that it depends on the strain of bacteria and how sensitive they are to alcohol.