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>Cuomo unveiled the “NYS Clean” hand sanitizer during a press conference, calling it superior to existing products thanks to its scent and alcohol content of 75
by ezoe 7y ago
>Cuomo unveiled the “NYS Clean” hand sanitizer during a press conference, calling it superior to existing products thanks to its scent and alcohol content of 75%. That exceeds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recommendation of 60%.
Umm, no, the alcohol doesn't work like that. 75% of alcohol is no better than 60%.
- gowld 7y agoWikipedia mentions (with poor citations) 75%-90% as being best, balancing effectiveness and non-flammability. > (95% alcohol was seen to be most effective in eliminating most viruses). > 90% alcohol rubs are more effective against viruses than most other forms of hand washing > The World Health Organization has published a guide: > 80% ethanol or 75% isopropanol > 95% alcohol was seen to be most effective in eliminating most viruses > 90% alcohol rubs are highly flammable, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_sanitizer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_sanitizer