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| Commonly known as isopropyl alcohol or rubbing | | | | compared to pure ethanol and it is a comparatively |
| alcohol, isopropanol or propan-2-ol is a colorless, | | | | non-toxic alterative to formaldehyde and other |
| flammable chemical product with a strong odor. Since | | | | synthetic preservatives. The products can further be |
| it is relatively nontoxic and dries or evaporates | | | | used as a water-drying aid for treating otitis externa |
| quickly, it is widely used as a solvent and as a | | | | which is more commonly known as swimmer’s |
| cleaning agent. | | | | ear. |
| A solvent is a substance; generally a liquid that acts | | | | However, as much as this chemical compound is |
| as a dissolving agent or that is capable of dissolving | | | | useful in a lot of things, some safety precautions |
| another substance. | | | | must be observed when storing and using it. One of |
| To be more specific, it is usually used for cleaning: | | | | the things that should be taken into consideration is |
| 1. electronic devices such as contact pins, magnetic | | | | that it is highly flammable. Hence, it should be kept |
| tape and disk heads, just like those in audio and | | | | away from heat and open flame. When it is mixed |
| video tape recorders and floppy disk drives, the | | | | with air or other oxidizers, it can explode through |
| lenses of lasers in optical disc drive. | | | | deflagration. On the other hand, it should be used in |
| 2. LCD and glass monitor screens | | | | well-ventilated areas. It should be stored in a cool, |
| 3. white boards and other unwanted ink related | | | | dry, and well-ventilated place and the areas where it |
| marks . | | | | is stored and used should be No Smoking |
| It is also used for removing stains from most fabrics, | | | | areas. |
| wood, and cotton as well as smudges, dirt, and | | | | For safety purposes, use protective gloves while |
| fingerprints from mobile phones. The residual glue | | | | using it as ingestion, inhalation, or absorption of the |
| from sticky labels can also be removed by using | | | | product may cause poisoning. Also, like many other |
| isopropyl alcohol. Another important role of the | | | | organic solvents, its long term application to the skin |
| chemical product is that it can remove brake fluid | | | | may lead to defatting. Moreover, overexposure to |
| traces from hydraulic disk brake systems. This way, | | | | the solvent can cause irritation to the eyes and |
| the brake fluid does not contaminate the brake pads | | | | throat and it may produce central nervous system |
| that can result in poor braking. Moreover, music shops | | | | depression. Swallowing small amounts of the chemical |
| use it to make their second-hand or worn records | | | | is not likely to cause injury. However, when |
| look new. | | | | swallowed in larger amounts, it may cause serious |
| As mentioned, isopropanol is widely used as a | | | | injury and even death. |
| solvent. Specifically, it is used in solvent for: | | | | Another thing to remember about the use of this |
| 1. topically applied preparations such as cosmetic | | | | kind of alcohol is that its container may be hazardous |
| products, including hair tonics, perfumes, skin lotions, | | | | when empty as the container may retain product |
| hair dye rinses, permanents wave lotions, skin | | | | residues (such as vapors and liquid). Thus, it is |
| cleaners, deodorants, nail polishes, and shampoos | | | | strongly advised to follow all warnings and |
| 2. medical and veterinary products such as | | | | precautions listed for the product. You see, as much |
| antiseptics, foot fungicides, first aid and medical vapor | | | | as the product is helpful for us in many different |
| sprays, skin soother, veterinary pink eye, dehorning | | | | ways, we are responsible for using it. It should be |
| sprays, and house and garden insecticides | | | | used in such a way that nobody gets harmed. |
| The use of propan-2-ol is also advantageous in | | | | |