Re hand sanitizers containing ethanol?
“We were wondering about the use of alcohol based hand sanitizer which we use countless times per day and the effect on EtG. We tried to research it on the Internet, and it says that it is absorbed by the body, however it stated that studies on those in recovery have not been performed. Could you please let me know your thoughts on this? Thank you for your time.” Answer: Yes. We were concerned to evaluate alcohol gels that have a high content of ethanol (>60%) and are commonly used in hospitals and elsewhere. Further evaluation is underway. It appears that inhalation of the vapor from ethanol hand gel does cause elevated EtG and EtS levels. These levels can be surprisingly high.
