Can Applying Hand Sanitisers Burn You?
A social media post is going viral with the claim that one can catch fire due to the sanitiser as it contains a high amount of alcohol. Watch our latest video to learn whether it is true or not.
Doctors and health experts have been advising people to apply hand sanitisers as a precaution against coronavirus infection.However, a social media post is going viral with the claim that one can catch fire due to the sanitiser as it contains a high amount of alcohol.The viral Facebook post shows a pair of hands with the claim, "The lady here applied sanitizer on her arms and went to the kitchen to cook. The moment she turned on the stove, her hands caught fire due to the alcohol contained in the sanitizer."
This post is also viral on WhatsApp.This news is fake. The alcohol in the hand sanitiser evaporates completely once rubbed over the hands and leaves nothing to catch fire. It was found that the viral photograph is of a burn victim.
The person's forearm skin was harvested for skin grafts. Skin grafting is a surgical procedure that involves removing the skin from one part of the body and transplanting it to another.One can see the sharp edges on her forearm which can never be the result of an actual burn. Hence, it is clear that the viral image is not of a woman whose hands caught fire while she was putting on the stove after applying hand sanitiser.
