Alcohol based Sanitizer leads to Burn Injury

March 30, 2020

India

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New Delhi, March 30, 2020 :

Yesterday night i.e on 29th March2020 , a 44 years old male from Rewari , Haryana was brought to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital with 35 % burn injury due to use of alcohol based sanitizer .

Patient was at home and was cleaning his household things like keys , mobile phone etc . He was in the kitchen area while at the same time his wife was cooking the food in the kitchen . Suddenly , he spilled some sanitiser on his Kurta . The fumes from sanitizer reached the cooking gas and before any body could react , with in moments his Kurta caught fire .

Dr Mahesh Mangal said, patient suffered burn injuries on his face , neck , front of chest , abdomen and both hands.The patient is being treated by Department of Plastic and Cosmetic surgery , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and his condition is stable .

Although hand sanitizers are absolutely essential , according to Dr Mahesh Mangal , Chairman , Department of Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery , Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , following are the precautions to be taken while using Sanitizer :

  • Alcohol based sanitizers must be used very carefully
  • Not to use them near fire or heating place because sanitizers, they evaporate and can catch fire.
  • After use of sanitizers, wait till the part become dry.
  • Use sanitizer in just sufficient quantity, not too much.
  • Keep sanitizers away from children.

The high ethyl alcohol content in the product–up to 62% in some cases , makes hand sanitizer highly flammable and apt to lead to burns.

One should never use sanitizers near fire area or any heating place . It should be used in sufficient quantity and allowed to dry.

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