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HAND DISINFECTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Hygiene and Health
- Personal Care and Hygiene
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand sanitizer
1, record 1, English, hand%20sanitizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand disinfectant 2, record 1, English, hand%20disinfectant
correct
- hand antiseptic 3, record 1, English, hand%20antiseptic
correct
- handrub 4, record 1, English, handrub
correct, noun
- hand rub 4, record 1, English, hand%20rub
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand sanitizer is a liquid or gel generally used to decrease infectious agents on the hands. 4, record 1, English, - hand%20sanitizer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand sanitiser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Hygiène et santé
- Soins personnels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désinfectant pour les mains
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sinfectant%20pour%20les%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assainisseur pour les mains 2, record 1, French, assainisseur%20pour%20les%20mains
correct, masculine noun
- antiseptique pour les mains 3, record 1, French, antiseptique%20pour%20les%20mains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le site de l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé contient des instructions crédibles pour fabriquer un désinfectant pour les mains qui recommandent d'utiliser de l'éthanol à une concentration de 96 % ou de l'alcool isopropylique à une concentration de 99,8 %. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sinfectant%20pour%20les%20mains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Higiene y Salud
- Cuidado e higiene personales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desinfectante de manos
1, record 1, Spanish, desinfectante%20de%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desinfectante para manos 2, record 1, Spanish, desinfectante%20para%20manos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La empresa] destina su destilería más grande [...] a fabricar más de 1,7 millones de unidades de desinfectantes para manos para hacer frente a la escasez de este producto y frenar la expansión del coronavirus. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desinfectante%20de%20manos
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