Can gasoline be used in lieu of hand sanitizer
 

I'd think the Covid19 virus would be hard pressed to live after a quick splash of unleaded premium. Does anyone know?

It probably will work but the gas on your skin seems a risk.

It'll work better if you use a flame to burn off the gasoline residue!:eek::eek:

Why, oh why would anyone even consider using gasoline as an disinfectant? Alcohol, maybe, diluted bleach possibly but Gasoline?

I would think a spritz with brake or carb/TB cleaner would work just as good, if not better.

Cool. I was planning on going to get a couple of bottles of 151 proof grain alcohol later.

Yeah that alcohol will work if consumed liberally.:eek:

Soaking hands regularly in gasoline or other substance seems like a bad idea to me...grain alch would work (I imagine vodka would too?), or rubbing alcohol.

There is a youtube video showing how to make it with grain alcohol. Looked pretty easy. Can't use vodka because it has to be over 70% alcohol.

Disinfecting from the in-side out.

That makes sense - around here, all of the liquor stores are closed (and they dont sell anything above 40% i think) so get it while you can

All of the liquor stores closed! I bet the ERs have more people with withdrawal symptoms than Covid-19.

I saw that.What's with that?
I think Pharmco X used to be sold, it's 200 Proof. I don't think they sell it anymore.

Nonessential retail is closed -- makes sense. We have a pretty high concentration of cases in the area, I have been exposed myself and almost done with the 14 day quarantine.

PLCB doesnt stock super high proof liquor, even the everclear is diluted to 80 proof iirc. Idk who would buy that stuff for drinking anyways, but if there is a market the archaic PLCB model will surely not serve it.

Hit your Bic lighter and see.:P

CAUTION
 

Brake, carby and other aerosol cleaners are all highly carcinogenic and make a bee line to your liver and kidneys if you get them on your skin .

DO NOT use them to wash your hands ! .

Bleach actually chemically burns the skin. Soap and water not available?

in other countries there is a product called dettol that is prepared with regular tap water to make a quick disinfectant and anti bacterial soluition.

Otherwise generic soap and water ftw.

I ended up making some up using 9 parts 190 proof grain alcohol to 1 part CBD massage oil. Works good.

I might think about vinegar. A lot of health store products use it in cleaning supplies.

Can gasoline be used in lieu of hand sanitizer

Seriously??

Soak your TP in the gasoline before doing the deed, , , ,

I went with Diesel
 

Gasoline itself is not that bad for you. And it is not good for you in any way. It is a hydrocarbon and therefore a fuel and nothing else. This would be natural gasoline I am talking about, also known as drip gas or condensate.

It is also about 35 octane so it can't even be used in a lawnmower. It will power a very low compression engine. But even a Ford Model T will knock when run on just drip gas.

The gasoline we use is a blend of over one hundred chemicals, one of which is Xylene. This is nasty stuff and will leave a terrible burn on you due to it's ability to break apart carbon bonds. It is used in third world countries to disinfect surgical tools as nothing carbon based can survive exposure to pure xylene.

And it is also the main thing in a lot of heavy duty fuel injection cleaners. If you have a carbon build up in your fuel system this stuff will wash it out in a hurry.

Commercial gasoline feels cool to the touch due to it's tendency to evaporate quickly. This is due to the low vapor pressure of the butanes in it. At 7 psi it starts to vapor out, so gas left standing for months or years goes bad due to the loss of the higher ends. The higher ends give it the octane boost it needs to power a modern engine.

Diesel will clean things but I don't know if it kills germs. It tends to grow fungus which gives it a milky color after it sits for a few years. It also absorbs water vapor from the air which can, under pressure, settle out and be separated from the diesel.

If you need something to clean off grease the best thing I have found is EZ Off BBQ grill cleaner. It eats it right off. I have never left it on my hands long enough to know if it would eat them or not.

gasoline breaks my skin out.E85 does not.My son use it in race car

Of course he now just sits in a dark room playing old Pink Floyd albums and playing with sparklers!:D

LOL, don't forget the Creedence Clearwater albums.

Say WHAT ?!
 

Unless of course you're one of the many every year who nearly die from gasoline poisoning....

"Gasoline itself is not that bad for you."

It's at least 10% ethanol now and that's very, VERY bad for you .

Contrary to what you were taught in class, alcohol and gasoline DO mix.




It just tastes terrible.

? Who suggested it doesn't ? .

And a tiny snort here and there might be acceptable. If you can find some 100% aloe vera gel, you might want to add some of that. I don't know the recommened dosage. I bought a bottle at whole foods a few months ago, I put maybe a fluid ounce or two in my fruit smoothies. I ran out a few days ago and went to get some more. Oops, another commodity that will likely be hard to come by for the forseeable future.

LOL - It could double as a breath freshener:).

I saw this and since we had put together a list of alternatives at the office, here's the gist:


If you don't have hand sanitizer, the following items will kill all the germs. We checked this out with two docs and a biologist.


See the caveat after!

• standard household chlorine bleach at normal concentration
• hydrogen peroxide diluted like the drugstore sells it
• any isopropyl or ethyl alcohol that is 70 degrees or better (equiv of 35% ) or 70 proof
• properly diluted carbolic acid-- the original disinfectant that Dr. Joseph Lister found would disinfect operating rooms + instruments and reduce infections. Dangerous to touch above 5% 1-2% recommended
• Diluted ammonia if you can stand the smell.

So what common products can substitute as bacteriocidics? Here are some:

• Windex, undiluted
• All cat urine detergents (they have peroxide)
• All "oxy" whitening products
• 20 Mule Team borax powder/Boraxo detergent
• Lysol in any form
• Vinegar (white 5%)

Caveat: these may dry skin so use aloe or skin cream periodically to prevent cracked skin!


Dangerous products not recommended:

• Boric acid
• Toilet bowl cleaner (very strong)
• Acetone/nail polish remover
• Turpentine
• Commercial diesel fuel or gasoline (not recommended because additives may be poisonous if absorbed into skin. Tend to destroy human immune systems and liver)
• Oven cleaner
• Concrete washer
• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)
• Drano or lye

Be careful with this stuff, please

Can gasoline be distilled into hand sanitizer?

NO ~ go back and re read post # 31.

I saw that.What's with that?
I think Pharmco X used to be sold, it's 200 Proof. I don't think they sell it anymore.
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Hand sanitizer is too viscous, and it will not flow through fuel injectors properly.

napalm, gasoline to expensive