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I poured 100% acetone on cuticle nippers. i then ran them under water and dried them off. is that enough to disinfect the cuticle nippers if someone had cut themselves by accident before? (ingredients on bottle were literally acetone & ethyl acetate)
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Not really: Acetone is not a disinfectant. Instead use soap, water, and a brush to scrum you instrument. Wash off the soap/ware. Immerse instrument in alcohol for 2 hours. That will remove about 99% of pathogens.
Answered 7/29/2020
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