Frequent hand washing is still considered the best line of defense against infection. Keep your hands away from your nose, eyes and face.
Anyway, I just had to look up this "anti-virus" stuff. Found the website. Although it does not state it outright, sounds like it is related to benzalkonium chloride, a well known wound and pre-surgery cleaner. It can be used to decontaminate skin and has few side effects. Yes, it is clear and odorless.
But there was a great report on NPR yesterday detailing a study on the effectiveness of anti-bacterial cleaners, soaps, etc. NOT anti-viral. There are even good reasons not to use them.
Take a look:
http://www.virofree.com/product.htm
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1740088
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/5/321
And the MSDS (material safety data sheets) on Lysol
http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msds/msdsdod/a275/m137288.htm
Cheap benzalkonium chloride wipes:
http://www.first-aid-product.com/in...de&OVKEY=benzalkonium chloride&OVMTC=standard
Sorry, the scientist in me.
Carla
Anyway, I just had to look up this "anti-virus" stuff. Found the website. Although it does not state it outright, sounds like it is related to benzalkonium chloride, a well known wound and pre-surgery cleaner. It can be used to decontaminate skin and has few side effects. Yes, it is clear and odorless.
But there was a great report on NPR yesterday detailing a study on the effectiveness of anti-bacterial cleaners, soaps, etc. NOT anti-viral. There are even good reasons not to use them.
Take a look:
http://www.virofree.com/product.htm
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1740088
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/140/5/321
And the MSDS (material safety data sheets) on Lysol
http://msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msds/msdsdod/a275/m137288.htm
Cheap benzalkonium chloride wipes:
http://www.first-aid-product.com/in...de&OVKEY=benzalkonium chloride&OVMTC=standard
Sorry, the scientist in me.
Carla
