Investigation of methanol impurities in commercial and formulated hand sanitizers using GC.

• At: Seville (Spain) (2022)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: RSC-001
• By: AHUJA, Alka (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Oman)
• Co-author(s): Dr Alka Ahuja, Professor And Chair Of Pharmacy Program (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman)
  Ms. Abir Abdullah Al-Shidhani, Pharmacy (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman)
  Ms. Farah Ghaleb Ali, Pharmacy (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman)
  Ms. Sharifa Younis Al-Zadjali, Pharmacy (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman)
  Dr. Sumaiya Alkindi, Pharmacy (National University Of Science And Technology, Muscat, Oman, Muscat, Oman)
  
• Abstract:

  The dramatic increase in demand of hand sanitizers happened during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Although usage of hand sanitizer is a viable alternative for hand hygiene, it can cause unanticipated toxicities if it contains methanol. A retinal blindness is one of methanol toxicity as marked by anion gap metabolic acidosis...

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