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SweetTea
Joined: 22 Mar 2008
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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 Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: What's the best pad? Iodine vs. Alcohol vs. B. Chloride |
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As we all know, antibacterial pads come in three flavors. Of iodine, isopropyl alcohol, and benzalkonium chloride, which do you prefer? Here's how I see it:
Iodine
pros:
it kills microbial agents
more soothing than alcohol
cons:
a lot of people are violently allergic to it
Benzalkonium Chloride
pros:
it kills microbial agents
more soothing than alcohol
cons:
um... none that I know of
Isopropyl Alcohol
pros:
it kills microbial agents
it can be used as a firestarter in a pinch
cons:
is pretty astringent and irritating on skin
So what do you guys think about the issue? I roll with benzalkonium chloride, what do you use and why? Do you have a combo? If so, what determines what you use in any given situation? |
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Goblin
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Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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I'm goin "dual purpose" 100 proof Vodka!!!!! 
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S 31
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Posts: 21
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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i have a few of the packaged rubbing alcohol swabs in my FAK, i should put more in
and i've always had a container of baby wipes with rubbing alcohol around
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