Hand sanitizer and fireworks a ‘recipe for disaster,’ experts say

ATLANTA — As if this weren’t already a July 4th weekend like no other, there’s a new danger experts are warning the public about, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

“Alcohol and fire do not mix,” National Safety Council spokeswoman Maureen Vogel told CNN. “You shouldn’t pair flammable items; it’s the proverbial recipe for disaster.”

With so many big fireworks displays canceled this year, it’s highly likely more people will stage their own celebrations at home. And with coronavirus cases increasing every day, people are trying to reduce their risk by using hand sanitizer.

Doctors say it takes at least 30 seconds for it to evaporate, but the alcohol remains on hands.

“It can be a third degree burn because alcohol is potent and flammable,” Dr. Dhaval Bhavsar, medical director of the University of Kansas Medical System’s Burnett Burn Center, told news outlet KSHB.

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