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Rubbing Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide Usage Together
On the Mixing of Medical Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide
In modern times and disinfectants, both medical alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are commonly used. However, whether the two can be used together is worth exploring.
Medical alcohol has strong properties and can coagulate and denature bacterial proteins, quickly achieving disinfection effect. The common one has a concentration of 75%, which is mostly used for disinfection of skin and utensils. Hydrogen peroxide, commonly known as hydrogen peroxide, has strong oxidizing properties, can decompose to produce new oxygen, destroy the structure and function of bacteria, and has many applications in wound cleaning and environmental disinfection.
Or some people think of using both, and the disinfection power may be stronger. In fact, it is not. Mixing the two will cause complex chemical reactions. When hydrogen peroxide encounters alcohol, its oxidizing property will promote the accelerated oxidation of alcohol to produce acetaldehyde and other substances. This process not only weakens the original disinfection effect of the two, but also acetaldehyde is harmful to the human body and volatilizes in the air. If people inhale it, it may cause respiratory discomfort and even endanger health.
And the two are mixed, or it may cause safety hazards. During the reaction or heat production, if the heat accumulates in a closed space, and the alcohol is flammable, there is a risk of fire and explosion if you are not careful.
Therefore, if you want to disinfect the skin, you should choose it reasonably according to the actual needs. If you disinfect the skin, wipe it with medical alcohol; if you encounter a wound, you should rinse it with hydrogen peroxide and dry it before other treatments. Do not blindly mix medical alcohol with hydrogen peroxide, so as not to damage the power of disinfection and cause harm. Doctors should use it wisely; ordinary people should also be cautious at home, so that the security can be completely healthy.
In modern times and disinfectants, both medical alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are commonly used. However, whether the two can be used together is worth exploring.
Medical alcohol has strong properties and can coagulate and denature bacterial proteins, quickly achieving disinfection effect. The common one has a concentration of 75%, which is mostly used for disinfection of skin and utensils. Hydrogen peroxide, commonly known as hydrogen peroxide, has strong oxidizing properties, can decompose to produce new oxygen, destroy the structure and function of bacteria, and has many applications in wound cleaning and environmental disinfection.
Or some people think of using both, and the disinfection power may be stronger. In fact, it is not. Mixing the two will cause complex chemical reactions. When hydrogen peroxide encounters alcohol, its oxidizing property will promote the accelerated oxidation of alcohol to produce acetaldehyde and other substances. This process not only weakens the original disinfection effect of the two, but also acetaldehyde is harmful to the human body and volatilizes in the air. If people inhale it, it may cause respiratory discomfort and even endanger health.
And the two are mixed, or it may cause safety hazards. During the reaction or heat production, if the heat accumulates in a closed space, and the alcohol is flammable, there is a risk of fire and explosion if you are not careful.
Therefore, if you want to disinfect the skin, you should choose it reasonably according to the actual needs. If you disinfect the skin, wipe it with medical alcohol; if you encounter a wound, you should rinse it with hydrogen peroxide and dry it before other treatments. Do not blindly mix medical alcohol with hydrogen peroxide, so as not to damage the power of disinfection and cause harm. Doctors should use it wisely; ordinary people should also be cautious at home, so that the security can be completely healthy.
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