Talk:Rubbing alcohol
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why does it have the word "rubbing"? - Omegatron 21:06, May 16, 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] answer
becouse you rub it on your skin
[edit] i want more info on rubbing alcohol
You can ask the reference desk. There is no guarantee that this article will be expanded. JFW | T@lk 23:10, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Stops water from freezing?
The article said "(Note that alcohol, if added in certain quantities, can stop water from freezing.)". Since alcohol itself freezes, this claim as it sits is both bazarre, and false. It can lower the freezing point of water, but every known substance freezes at SOME temperature. Note also that the comment is a parenthetical comment in a paragraph on the usage as a topical bacteriocide, so it is also irrelevant. SO... I've removed the comment totally.
[edit] Rubbing Alcohol as found on a pharmacy shelf
I did a major edit to clarify the definition of the word "rubbing alcohol". These are based on definitions from both the British and US Pharmacopeoias. Isopropyl rubbing alcohol is popular and is often confused with the ethanol derived product. Some pharmacies attempt to try and prevent abuse of the product by just not carrying the ethanol rubbing alcohol and instead only stock the isopropyl product.
I hope this gives you a bit more info on "rubbing alcohol" and products. consider this a freeby article from the Universe!!!
cheers WIKIPEDIAVI 06:48, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Information based on personal experience
I know from personal experience that isopropyl rubbing alcohol is very effective at dissolving permanent marker and indelible ink markings. Is this suitable for addition into the article under the "Other Applications" heading? Aron G 04:20, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
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- Answer: SURE!
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- Isopropyl Alcohol, particularly the 99% concentration, is very much like other organic solvents (i.e. acetone). When trying to remove unwanted difficult marks, I usually arm myself with a few different solvents because sometimes it is trial an error to see which solvent will work. WIKIPEDIAVI 23:36, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism?
"Alcohol can be inserted into parts to bring out the liquids within."
- Is this a clever piece of vandalism, referring to masturbation? (Not that I know much about it, nor am I supposed to.) --Ihope127 19:44, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Possibly. Although this article would suggest otherwise http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/ear_care.html:
"To prevent swimmer's ear, dry your ears after swimming and shake out excess water, especially if you feel it stuck in there. Again, with your parent's help, a few drops of rubbing alcohol can dry out any moisture in there."
I would have thought the reference was to displacing liquids from machine parts.
--Theendlessdream 22:20, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Not potable?
From the article: "Ethanol...is not potable."
Um...I'm pretty sure that it is. Isn't ethanol just the stuff in drinks? Most ethyl rubbing alcohols have additives that make them non-potable, but ethanol itself is pretty much the potable alcohol. Twin Bird 17:27, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
I see your point - I corrected the wording. De-natured 'rubbing alcohol' is what this sentence was referring to. 20:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Why 'Rubbing Alcohol' is now thought of as being Isopropyl Alcohol
Having practiced in a hospital, I have noticed that isopropanol based rubbing alcohol products have largely replaced ethanol rubbing alcohol for quick cleaning of injection sites. Probably because isopropanol rubbing alcohol does not have to be 'denatured', thus does not contain the assortment of 'party-favourites' used to denature ethanol products. These denaturants probably leave a residue on the prep'd skin site or sensitize patient's skin. Because isopropanol based products are the norm in hospital settings, when staff ask for 'rubbing alcohol' - they will expect and mostlikely receive an isopropanol based product, but if one was to look closely, the product label will be printed in a manner that reflects that it is isopropyl alcohol (at least this is my experience in North America). Cheers, Wikipedia_V.I. 20:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
