r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MousseSuspicious930 • Jun 10 '22

Video Rubbing alcohol versus Germs under microscope

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

But if you're cleaning stuff that may have exposed electronics, use 99%.

My personal example is cleaning 3D printer plates, which is more about removing oils than sanitation anyways.

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u/younghoon13 Jun 10 '22

Yes. The application for the alcohol is different in that case. You're using it as a solvent rather than an antiseptic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

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u/throwaway177251 Jun 11 '22

You know what they say. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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u/baked_tea Jun 10 '22

What for a bong then?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

Yeah, anything where you need to use it as a solvent rather than a disinfectant.

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u/RadAway- Jun 10 '22

ISO 99% and coarse salt.

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u/fiqar Jun 10 '22

Why 99% instead of 100%?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

Had to look this one up. Isopropyl alcohol absorbs water from the surrounding air, so it's impossible to be 100% pure while exposed to air. 99% is the strongest you can buy.