Germ Out

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Germ Out is a liquid instant hand sanitizer that contains two active ingredients, 70 wt% isopropyl alcohol and 0.02 wt% benzalkonium chloride and a moisturizer, glycerin. Germ Out hand sanitizer kills 99.99% of germs on the hands in 30 seconds. All alcohol gels, including Purell and Germ X etc., contain one active ingredient (germ Killer), 62 v% ethyl alcohol. Two germ killers are significantly more effective than one germ killer and 70 wt% isopropyl alcohol kills germs better than 62 v% ethyl alcohol. Since Germ Out hand sanitizer is a liquid and not a gel, it spreads easier and more completely and it does not leave a "sticky" residue after it dries. Germ Out hand sanitizer can be sprayed on the hands as a fine mist or added drop by drop from a flip top applicator. After wetting the hands thoroughly with Germ Out hand sanitizer, they are rubbed together until the alcohol evaporates in approximately 30 seconds. Unlike the alcohol gels which kill germs for only 30 seconds, Germ Out hand sanitizer continues killing germs for approximately 4 hours due to the second germ killer benzalkonium chloride which remains on the hands after the isopropyl alcohol is gone.

Germ Out hand sanitizer is a product of J & A Companies,L.L.C.. It was first manufactured 1998 and sold on the internet the same year.

Germ Out hand sanitizer has been used by the US Navy, Airforce, and the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It has been used by Medical Personnel, Law Enforcement Officers, Schools, Day Care Centers, and the General Public.

Germ Out hand sanitizer is flammable and should not be used around fire, spark, or flame. Children under 6 years old should not use Germ Out without adult supervision. Inactive ingredients in Germ Out include glycerin and water.

[edit] External Links

• Germ Out Product website
• Hand Hygiene http://www.learnwell.org//handhygiene.htm

Alcohol Rubs

[edit] Sources

1. http://www.learnwell.org//handhygiene.htm

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3. Pietsch, H. Hand Antiseptics: Rubs Versus Scrubs, Alcoholic Solutions Versus Alcoholic Gels. J. Hospital Infection 2001, (200) 48: Suppl A, S33-S36.

4. Kramer, A., Rudolpf, P., Kamph, G., and Pittet, D, Limited Efficacy of Alcohol-based Hand Gels. The Lancet, 2002, 359: April 27 1489-1490.

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