|
 Bushdoctor
Reject from thespirit realm trying to getthome
Registered: 09/29/03
Posts: 60
Last seen: 16 years, 8 months
|
 Alcohol? 
#2029408 - 10/21/03 06:25 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
I have been using a Chloroxylenol containing soap for sterilisation so far, same as you use for cleaning after pircing. So far i have had onley 1 contam on my jars and that wash bacillus. Buth i am wondering since most people seems to use alcohol do you need to use 96% alcohol, our will 38% do. If so is the case i can just rub with ordinary wodka, 96% alcohol can be harder to get.
|
BeppoMarx
old hand
Registered: 09/01/01
Posts: 1,126
Last seen: 15 years, 11 months
|
|
no you will want isopropyl alcohol to sterilize, not distilled vodka.
i use 91% no problem. never tried 70% and never heard of 38%, and never seen 98% to try out.
works good for me 
--------------------
Holy shit people; COMMON SENSE! we were all born with it where did it go?
maybe theres a tek out there to explain how to use it!
BUCKETS BRIGADE left hand man!!!
|
Bushdoctor
Reject from thespirit realm trying to getthome
Registered: 09/29/03
Posts: 60
Last seen: 16 years, 8 months
|
|
NO never seen our herd of 98% alcohol ither i know i can gett 96% buth it costs a bit more then the chloroxylenol, and besides in my contrey alcohol over a sertain % is counted as a DRUG and therfore illigal. Exept medical use that is, 96% shure as hell qualifies in the drug department unles a doctor is swabbing your arm with it 
|
one800chiapet
Plant-HumanRelationshipsover the phone
Registered: 09/26/03
Posts: 138
Last seen: 16 years, 10 months
|
|
Are you looking for 98% drinking alchohol? What you want is 98% isopropyl alchohol. It should be in the pharmacy. Certainly not a drug
|
abhi
Why not?
 
Registered: 10/11/03
Posts: 16,398
Loc: in some small dive
Last seen: 5 months, 9 days
|
|
and thats what you want. have you ever seen/heard of rubbing alcohol? im pretty sure thats what isopropyl alcohol is. it shouldn't be hard to find. i know that my parents have some in some drawer that they had to use for something a long time ago. its not for drinking or anything like that, its for cleaning cause it kills all the bacteria and stuff. if you put a drop on your arm it would be really cold as it evaporates.
--------------------
|
agm4688
Reeses Pieces
Registered: 08/07/03
Posts: 77
Last seen: 16 years, 9 months
|
 Re: Alcohol? [Re: abhi]
#2030099 - 10/21/03 09:33 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
i have some alcohol swabs upstairs .. what do you do with them ... just rub them all over the jars ?
|
 daussaulit
Forgetful
Registered: 08/06/02
Posts: 2,894
Loc: Earth
|
Re: Alcohol? [Re: agm4688]
#2030174 - 10/21/03 09:56 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
|
|
70% works better than 91% or 96%
|
cheesenoonions
??????????????
Registered: 04/02/01
Posts: 584
|
|
why is that?
|
TheSlapnCapn
Slappin' thangs.
Registered: 08/08/03
Posts: 2,138
Loc: zee mountain state
Last seen: 1 year, 9 months
|
|
Cool rubbing alc. trick --> Put rubbing alc. (i use 70%) into a spray bottle. Light lighter, spray cloud of alcohol into the air from behind flame. Cool-assed fireball is created... it is not your average fireball... burns slower than most. You can actually keep spraying your spray bottle before the flame goes out and keep the fireball going in the air... My record is 12 sprays.
-j
--------------------
I promise to live, love, exist, and be, and hope that all life will love to be in existence with me. Also, fuck you.
-j
|
LateForTheFuture
Old Hand
Registered: 02/24/03
Posts: 843
|
|
Quote:
TheSlapnCapn said:
Cool rubbing alc. trick --> Put rubbing alc. (i use 70%) into a spray bottle. Light lighter, spray cloud of alcohol into the air from behind flame. Cool-assed fireball is created... it is not your average fireball... burns slower than most. You can actually keep spraying your spray bottle before the flame goes out and keep the fireball going in the air... My record is 12 sprays.
-j
LOL, nice! I might be trying this out when I'm really bored sometime.
|
littlejohn747
addict
Registered: 09/18/03
Posts: 462
Last seen: 13 years, 2 months
|
|
sweet gotta try that
|
ShrooomKing
Revolving
Registered: 09/12/03
Posts: 153
Loc: Returning to OZ...
Last seen: 11 years, 7 days
|
|
let me know how the 1st degree burns go
--------------------
A driver knows that it is not the road that is his biggest obstacle, rather it is the poles.
A great driver understands, the poles will always be there, and he must learn to adjust.
I can't keep doing this on my own... with all these... people. -daniel plainview
|
 the man
still tappin caps
Registered: 08/13/99
Posts: 5,206
Loc: C A N A D A
Last seen: 8 minutes, 24 seconds
|
|
3rd degree u mean. but that is fun
--------------------
And Moses Said "Let my mushrooms grow!"
|
daussaulit
Forgetful
Registered: 08/06/02
Posts: 2,894
Loc: Earth
|
|
Quote:
cheesenoonions said:
why is that?
Alcohols are commonly used topical disinfectants. They effective against Gram + and Gram - bacteria, fungal spores, and enveloped viruses. Alcohols are not effective against bacterial spores and non-enveloped viruses. Alcohols require time to work and they do not penetrate organic material.
Note, bacteria can remain dormant for centuries. It can also survive decades being inside a freezer-dryer. It can also stand boiling water. Because the endospore is so protective, it's hard to kill.
Now, when the bacteria touches 91%-100% isopropyl alcohol(rubbing alcohol), because there is a very low water content. This will enable the bacteria to produce the spores very quickly because it is "stronger" and provides a harsher environment.
When the bacteria touches the 70% alcohol, it's not as "strong" or harsh to the bacteria. Because the conditions aren't as adverse, the production of the spores will be slower, allowing more time for the alcohol to kill the bacteria.
|
Shamanorrhea
Stranger
Registered: 06/20/03
Posts: 304
|
|
You can usually find isopropyl alcohol wipes in a chemist or a supermarket that are gamma sterilised and are 70% alcohol. These are very effective and are also convenient in the sense that they are disposable.
|
|
Threaded
Previous
Index
Next
Edit 
Reply 
