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HAND DISINFECTANT [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-19

English

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

Hand sanitizer is a liquid or gel generally used to decrease infectious agents on the hands.

Key term(s)
  • hand sanitiser

French

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

Spanish

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

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