Methanol detection in commercial sanitizing gels, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The ethanol (active) and methanol (toxic) substances content were quantified for commercial sanitizing gels. health emergency caused by the COVID-19 epidemic has motivated to production of gels cover higher demand. analytical composition 24 is reported (15 produced national transnational companies, 9 collected which in use at public areas). From results it was found, that only one brand 15 meets quality requirements regarding 70% (wt./wt.) content. Concerning gels, none them contains minimum active compound required. non-compliance this requirement means these present its action diminished. A striking result 25% commercially packaged contain - a toxic substance alarming amounts, hundreds times more than FDA upper limits requirement. References Alvarez-Bobadilla, G., Domínguez-Cherit, Acosta-Nava, V. M., Guizar-Rangel, M. T., Guido-Guerra, R. E., & Garduño-López, A. L. (2020). Manejo perioperatorio del paciente con COVID-19. Revista Mexicana de Anestesiología, 43(2), 109-120. Chávez, N. P. S., Reyes Gómez, U., Hernández, U. R., D. Ponce, B. Valencia, H. ... Palacios, E. S. (2010). Evaluación la higiene manos, su impacto después un programa mejora continua en el Hospital Regional ISSSTE Oaxaca. Enfermedades infecciosas Pediatría, 23(92), 116-123. Coldea, T. Socaciu, C., Fetea, F., POP, FLOREA, (2013). Rapid quantitative analysis prediction traditional fruit brandies from Romania, using FTIR spectroscopy chemometrics. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 41(1), 143-149.Balderas-López, Zamora-Macorra, Martínez-Alcántara, (2019). Musculoskeletic disorders workers tire manufacturing: work process and. Acta Universitaria, 29. Fisher. https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/14280.htm). Consulted Jun 2020. Guilhermetti, Wiirzler, Facio, da Silva Furlan, Meschial, W. Tognim, B., Cardoso, C. Antimicrobial efficacy alcohol-based hand Journal Infection, 74(3), 219-224. Ma, Q. X., Shan, H., Zhang, L., Li, G. Yang, Chen, J. Potential utilities mask‐wearing instant hygiene fighting SARS‐CoV‐2. medical virology. Pandejpong, D., Danchaivijitr, Vanprapa, N., Cook, F. (2012). Appropriate time-interval application alcohol gel on reducing influenza-like illness among preschool children: randomized, controlled trial. American journal infection control, 40(6), 507-511. Paulson, Fendler, J., Dolan, Williams, (1999). close look as an antimicrobial agent. 27(4), 332-338. UNAM.http://vinculacion.dgire.unam.mx/vinculacion-1/Congreso-Trabajos pagina/PDF/Congreso Estudiantil-2014/Proyectos-2014-Area/Ciencias Biologicas/ciencias%20de%20la%20salud/3.30%20CIN2014A10268.pdf.