In the Pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID 19) , hand sanitizers are life saving.
It kills most of the micro-organisms which come in contact with hands.
It should be used when hand washing facility with soap and water is either not available or not feasible.
Hand sanitizers should be composed of ethanol and it should be at least 60% ethanol ,not methanol.
It should be rubbed over hands on all sides till the hands become dry.
Methanol containing hand sanitizers can become dangerous when absorbed through skin or ingested.If there is frequent use of hand sanitizers it can be absorbed through skin.Sometimes it can be ingested by children or inadvertently by adults.Some companies are making and selling methanol containing hand sanitizers.
There has been some reports of death,blindness and hospitalisation after ingestion of methanol containing hand sanitizers by adults and children. Methanol are used to create fuel and antifreeze.
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF METHANOL TOXICITY: Nausea,vomiting,headache,blurred vision.
There may be permanent blindness,seizure,coma,permanent neurological damage and death.
FDA has warned against the use of methanol containing hand sanitizers ,stating that some companies are taking undue advantages of coronavirus pandemic and selling methanol containing hand sanitizers.
It is being recalled from the market .It should be disposed properly using hazardous waste container and should not be poured into drain and should not be mixed with any fluid.
REFERENES;fda.gov