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Record 1 2021-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Personal Care and Hygiene
DEF

A liquid, gel or foam formulation of alcohol ... which is used to reduce the number of microorganisms on hands ...

Key term(s)
  • alcohol-based hand sanitiser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Soins personnels
OBS

désinfectant pour les mains à base d'alcool; antiseptique pour les mains à base d'alcool : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Cuidado e higiene personales
CONT

Si no hay agua ni jabón disponibles, [se puede usar] un desinfectante de manos a base de alcohol que contenga como mínimo un 60 % de alcohol. Los desinfectantes de manos a base de alcohol pueden reducir rápidamente la cantidad de microbios en las manos en algunas situaciones, pero no eliminan todos los tipos de microbios.

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