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What is the primary use of rubbing alcohol?
What is the primary use of rubbing alcohol?
- As a cooking ingredient
- As a drinkable beverage
- As a topical antiseptic (correct)
- As a fuel for vehicles
Which term is used in the United States for the denatured alcohol product containing approximately 70% isopropyl alcohol?
Which term is used in the United States for the denatured alcohol product containing approximately 70% isopropyl alcohol?
- Wintergreen oil
- Ethanol-based rubbing alcohol
- Surgical spirit B.P.
- Isopropyl rubbing alcohol USP (correct)
What is the comparable preparation to rubbing alcohol in Ireland and the UK?
What is the comparable preparation to rubbing alcohol in Ireland and the UK?
- Surgical spirit B.P. (correct)
- Methylated spirit
- Ethanol-based rubbing alcohol
- Wintergreen oil
What makes rubbing alcohol undrinkable, even if it is ethanol-based?
What makes rubbing alcohol undrinkable, even if it is ethanol-based?
What is the main component of surgical spirit B.P. according to the British Pharmacopoeia?
What is the main component of surgical spirit B.P. according to the British Pharmacopoeia?