Hand Sanitizer Vs Alcohol

Handwashing with soap and water or hand antisepsis using an alcohol based hand rub washing hands vs.

Hand sanitizer vs alcohol. But that still leaves many questions. By thomas kovach ma. According to the cdc proper hand hygiene refers to the methods used to remove or kill bacteria on hands.

References pittet d rudolph p kramer a. Alcohol keep hands germ free moisturizer vitamin e makes skin saturated keeping away skin dryness. Clean safe hand sanitizer is an alcohol based hand sanitizer with moisturizers vitamin e.

As such type of sanitizers is also available in the market. The amount is listed on the product label. Hand sanitizers are a common item on our desktops in our bags as well as grocery stores gyms and other facilities we all frequent.

It recommends two methods for routine handcleaning. Choosing an alcohol hand sanitizer expand hand wash compliance levels by breaking the chain of infection. Alcohol based hand sanitizers are only effective if they contain enough alcohol 1 2.

As alcohol free hand sanitizers begin to standardize and as more data become available it will be worthwhile to revisit whether an alcohol free hand sanitizer can become an acceptable substitute to alcohol based hand sanitizers. The cdc reports alcohol free hand sanitizers may not work equally well for all classes of germs. There s no doubt about their effectiveness.

Elaine larson a professor of pharmaceutical and therapeutic research at columbia university in new york recommends a concentration of at least 60 percent. Revised handwashing and hand rinse guidelines adopted in october 2002 by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc s healthcare infection control practices advisory committee hicpac and the hicpac shea apic idsa hand hygiene task force are as follows. In such cases you can use alcohol based hand sanitizer with moisturizers.