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On the Safety of Mixing Hydrogen Peroxide and Medical Alcohol
The world often encounters doubts about the mixing of chemicals. The safety of mixing hydrogen peroxide and medical alcohol is of concern to everyone.
Hydrogen peroxide has strong oxidizing properties and has a wide range of medical uses. It can be used for disinfection, sterilization and decontamination. Medical alcohol, mainly ethanol, is also a commonly used disinfectant, which can denature proteins and achieve disinfection effect.
However, mixing the two poses a hidden danger. When hydrogen peroxide is mixed with medical alcohol, chemical changes occur immediately. The oxidative properties of hydrogen peroxide interact with the reductive properties of ethanol, or cause a violent reaction. This reaction may cause a sudden rise in temperature, which may lead to a risk of fire and explosion.
And after mixing, the product is complex and difficult to detect. Or form harmful organic peroxides, which have poor stability and are easy to decompose and increase danger when slightly shaken or heated.
Furthermore, in terms of disinfection effect, the mixing of the two not only fails to increase efficiency, but may weaken their respective disinfection ability. Because of its reaction consumption of ingredients, the concentration of effective disinfection substances is reduced.
Therefore, for safety reasons, hydrogen peroxide must not be mixed with medical alcohol rashly. When using disinfectants, follow the instructions and follow the specifications to ensure safe use and achieve the intended disinfection purpose.
The world often encounters doubts about the mixing of chemicals. The safety of mixing hydrogen peroxide and medical alcohol is of concern to everyone.
Hydrogen peroxide has strong oxidizing properties and has a wide range of medical uses. It can be used for disinfection, sterilization and decontamination. Medical alcohol, mainly ethanol, is also a commonly used disinfectant, which can denature proteins and achieve disinfection effect.
However, mixing the two poses a hidden danger. When hydrogen peroxide is mixed with medical alcohol, chemical changes occur immediately. The oxidative properties of hydrogen peroxide interact with the reductive properties of ethanol, or cause a violent reaction. This reaction may cause a sudden rise in temperature, which may lead to a risk of fire and explosion.
And after mixing, the product is complex and difficult to detect. Or form harmful organic peroxides, which have poor stability and are easy to decompose and increase danger when slightly shaken or heated.
Furthermore, in terms of disinfection effect, the mixing of the two not only fails to increase efficiency, but may weaken their respective disinfection ability. Because of its reaction consumption of ingredients, the concentration of effective disinfection substances is reduced.
Therefore, for safety reasons, hydrogen peroxide must not be mixed with medical alcohol rashly. When using disinfectants, follow the instructions and follow the specifications to ensure safe use and achieve the intended disinfection purpose.
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