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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111   
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Just a heads up if any of you have an alcohol hand sanitiser in the car. Today a warning has been issued about the risk of fire.
The alcohol vapours reach a flashpoint, according to experts, triggering fires after igniting within vehicles A spokesperson from CE Safety said: “Our advice is to remove alcohol-based hand sanitisers from in their cars. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 Last edited by gilarion on 24th Jun 2020 11:08am. Edited 2 times in total |
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24th Jun 2020 10:42am |
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One of them is parked on the drive in full sun so I'll go take it out straight away.| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6610  
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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hand-san...s-hot-car/
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24th Jun 2020 11:15am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20440
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Saw that the other day, best left out I suppose. Not only that it does vaporise and wick away unless completely sealed.
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24th Jun 2020 11:34am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17441 
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I suspect that the can of WD40 in the car is a far greater risk than the hand sanitiser.
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24th Jun 2020 1:07pm |
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| Roger Member Since: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 71 
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The hand sanitiser is more than likely to reach its Flashpoint in a warm car........ given that most alcohol based hand sanitisers can be ignited on a cold day so are already well above their flashpoint!
The auto-ignition temperature is unlikely to be achieved in a car though as that is likely to be a couple of hundred degrees C..... stuff like your dash will melt first. As an example Petrol has a flashpoint of -40ish degC but doesn't spontaneously combust on any day in the UK, needs to get to the auto-ignition temp of c280 deg C. If you are worried about your hand sanitiser, just don't set fire to it and you should be fine  |
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24th Jun 2020 1:45pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17441
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If you follow Martin's link you will see that this myth has been fairly comprehensively debunked.
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24th Jun 2020 1:49pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 907 
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Bother, I assumed this was going to be a topic about if it's good stuff to drink on hot days....
Oh well, back to the beer again. |
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24th Jun 2020 2:00pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111
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I have read the text in Martins link and interesting reading it was. I also looked at the second link re the aviation industry and hand sanitisers. As there was no formal conclusion in Martins link it was hard to judge the facts in a scientific way as there were no experimental data given on tests.
There were also a few anomalies and contradictions such as alcohol sanitisers ‘can spontaneously combust” if left too long in a hot car. We won’t say that this is impossible, but we will say that it is extremely unlikely’. Cautious drivers may want to store their hand sanitizer (and any other liquids kept in plastic bottles) out of direct sunlight in their glove boxes or centre consoles. Not impossible is good enough advice for me I tend to err on the side of caution about safety. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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24th Jun 2020 2:11pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 
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Auto ignition temperature of hand sanitizer is around 380 Degrees C apparently.
Auto ignition temperature of petrol is around 280 degrees C apparently. I've had both in my car on very hot days  And anecdotally, there's a bottle of hand sanitiser in my truck that's been there at least 2 years. |
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24th Jun 2020 2:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17441
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Indeed, and although I doubt it will combust I do periodically sweep the car for strange products which SWMBO may have stashed. This is more in case they leak than in case the deflagrate, though.
You can't be too careful! |
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24th Jun 2020 2:52pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Not all alcohol hand sanitiser is being made to same spec
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24th Jun 2020 3:08pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2643  
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Hence I am keeping much of my alcohol based products in the fridge....
It’s nearly beer o clock...... |
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24th Jun 2020 3:08pm |
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