Citation

Archer JR, Wood DM, Tizzard Z, Jones AL, Dargan PI. Br. Med. J. BMJ 2007; 335(7630): 1154-1155.

Affiliation

Guy's and St Thomas' Poisons Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE14 5ER. jrh_archer@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.39274.583472.AE

PMID

18048543

PMCID

PMC2099515

Abstract

With the widespread introduction of these hand rubs, risk assessments were made for the possibility of fire and ingestion. Although alcohol hand rub is flammable, no incidents involving fire have occurred. Frequent dermal application of alcohol based hand rub has been shown not to raise blood ethanol levels. However, no further risk assessment has examined unintentional or intentional ingestion of alcohol rubs.

Language: en