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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rubbing alcohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Rubbing alcohol is recognized as a rubefacient because it evaporates quickly and is used to cool and soothe skin.
It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol.
Rubbing alcohol burns with a bright blue flame, which is almost invisible in the light, but visible in the dark.
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 Rubbing alcohol Summary
When rubbing alcohol is ingested either pure or added to beverages, the result is toxic—with symptoms lasting longer than those seen after drinking ethanol (alcoholic beverages), because isopropyl alcohol is slowly metabolized to acetone, another toxic substance.
Rubbing alcohol, U.S.P. is a liquid prepared for topical application to skin prepared from specially denatured alcohol and containing 68.5-71.5% vol./vol.
Rubbing alcohol is sometimes consumed by those who cannot afford or cannot legally buy beverage (potable) alcohol (ethanol).
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  rubbing alcohol - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Alcohol (Arabic al-kuhul), term applied to members of a group of chemical compounds and, in popular usage, to the specific compound ethyl alcohol,...
Alcoholism, chronic disease marked by a craving for alcohol.
- alcohol for massaging and cleansing: a liquid, usually consisting of 70 percent denatured ethyl alcohol or isopropanol, used for massaging and as an antiseptic
ca.encarta.msn.com /rubbing_alcohol.html   (93 words)

  
 Rubbing alcohol at AllExperts
Rubbing alcohol, U.S.P. is a liquid prepared for topical application to skin prepared from specially denatured alcohol and containing 68.5-71.5% vol./vol.
It is unsuited as a fuel in alcohol stoves because of the relatively low vapor pressure of isopropyl alcohol.
Rubbing alcohol is sometimes consumed by those who cannot afford or cannot legally buy beverage (potable) alcohol (ethanol).
en.allexperts.com /e/r/ru/rubbing_alcohol.htm   (749 words)

  
 What is rubbing alcohol? - The Boston Globe
Q: I would like to know what rubbing alcohol is and how it differs from alcohol in beer or wine.
Any of the alcohols we've been talking about will evaporate quickly carrying away heat with it, so they are useful to cool and soothe the skin.
Isopropyl alcohol is also readily turned into acetone, which you probably know as nail polish remover.
www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2005/11/07/what_is_rubbing_alcohol   (0 words)

  
 Extraordinary Uses for Rubbing Alcohol
Pour some rubbing alcohol straight from the bottle onto a soft, absorbent cloth and the fixtures.
Rubbing alcohol does a terrific job of cleaning the slats of venetian blinds.
Rubbing alcohol will dissolve the marker back to a liquid state so you can wipe it right off.
www.rd.com /content/extraordinaryuses/extraordinary-uses-for-rubbing-alcohol   (0 words)

  
 Don Johnston's Alcohol Stove
Rubbing alcohol that is 91 % will work if you are desperate but is really sooty so I very strongly recommend you avoid it.
Rubbing alcohol that is 70 % or less is just not worth the mess or operational troubles if you can get it to work at all.
It is easiest to light alcohol stoves with a lighter that uses electric ignition instead of a flint that requires you to use your thumb to light the lighter.
mywebpages.comcast.net /photonstove/stove/AlcoholStoveUserGuide.html   (2355 words)

  
 Flu Wiki 2 - Forum - Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol as it is sold in the US is a 70% solution of iso-Propanol in water.
Rubbing alcohol is an alcohol intended to be rubbed on the skin.
Alcohol can be put in a pump spray bottle for disinfecting large surfaces, but, label the bottle largely and clearly what it is, so no one mistakes it for water, and keep it away from heat/fire.
www.fluwikie2.com /pmwiki.php?n=Forum.RubbingAlcohol   (5068 words)

  
 Alcohol Intoxication
Causes: Alcohol is a generic term for ethanol, which is a particular type of alcohol produced by the fermentation of many foodstuffs—most commonly barley, hops, and grapes.
Other types of alcohol commonly available such as methanol (common in glass cleaners), isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and ethylene glycol (automobile antifreeze solution) are highly poisonous when swallowed, even in small quantities.
When alcohol is taken with food, absorption generally is complete in 1-3 hours during which time the BAC will peak.
www.emedicinehealth.com /alcohol_intoxication/article_em.htm   (780 words)

  
 Rubbing Alcohol
We are Rubbing Alcohol, the progressive indie rock band, implementing vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, and drum machines to create psychedelic soundscapes with manic moods.
The current and permanent incarnation of Rubbing Alcohol was formed after the murder of Rubbing Alcohol's previous incarnation which was a trio including a human drummer who was neither human nor a drummer.
Rubbing Alcohol is the disinfection of the meaningless sounds coming out of this era.
www.mbus.com /bands/genadm/Rubbing.Alcohol.htm   (464 words)

  
 Why did all the liquids mix when we poured in rubbing alcohol?
You were to pour in 1/3 cup of mapel syrup, 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, 1/3 cup of red-dyed water, and 1/3 cup of blue-dyed alcohol, in that order..
All the liquids were separating as expected until we poured in the alcohol.
Out of the liquids we used: mapel syrup, cooking oil, water, and alcohol, this is how they mixed: The syrup which was poured in first stayed at the bottom.
www.madsci.org /posts/archives/may2001/989942624.Ch.q.html   (0 words)

  
 Alcohol Differences   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Rubbing alcohol may also not contain any ethanol at all, which would disqualify it from being "denatured".
Rubbing alcohol is another alcohol,usually isopropyl alcohol, used sometimes in external medicines.
The alcohol drinkable is the ethanol, used in alcoholic beverages.
www.newton.dep.anl.gov /askasci/chem00/chem00102.htm   (421 words)

  
 Alcohol definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Alcohol: An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms.
Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and ethyl alcohol.
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Alcoholism is a chronic disease.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20078   (237 words)

  
 Rubbing Alcohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Rubbing alcohol not only makes an amazingly simple cleaner, but it kills nasty germs around your house in the process.
Rubbing alcohol is not just for medicinal purposes anymore; it can be used in all sorts of practical and cleaning applications around the home.
Use rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth to remove grime from household fixtures.
www.kbrx.com /rubbingalcohol.html   (374 words)

  
 Rubbing alcohol in Tokyo?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Rubbing alcohol in a little spray bottle for the purse or backpack.
I've always known that alcohol was ONE of the 'active ingredients' in deodorants, but never thought of just isolating the rubbing alcohol in that fashion.
Rubbing alcohol back home is either hydrogen peroxide or isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol).
www.crisscross.com /forum/fb.asp?m=899697&key=   (1285 words)

  
 American Chronicle: Acne- Does Rubbing Alcohol Help?
It is not only rubbing alcohol, but also whites of eggs, toothpaste, tanning and other miracle cures for acne.
Rubbing alcohol will only kill any bacteria that are present on the skin.
It is therefore not advised to try treating acne with rubbing alcohol.
www.americanchronicle.com /articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=14608   (528 words)

  
 VWvortex Forums: who has tried rubbing alcohol as a octane booster!
Alcohols are oxygenates and have a different stoichiometric ratio than pure hydrocarbons (gasoline).
If you are using alcohol as an octane boost because you have forced induction, the lean condition is a big negative that you will have to deal with.
Finally, alcohols tend to be a bit more reactive (not sure if that's the right word or not) than the hydrocarbons in gasoline.
forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?cmd=print&id=849031   (2209 words)

  
 Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: Gear Heads: Rubbing alcohol
I heard someone at my gym say they use rubbing alcohol to clean the bottoms of their shoes and it keeps the rubber real sticky.
The rubbing alcohol is nice when your shoes have not been used in awhule and the rubber iodizes (if that's what rubber does).
The rubbing alcohol is better for stripping grease off of your hands.
www.rockclimbing.com /post/viewtopic.php?p=623986   (0 words)

  
 Rubbing Alcohol Banana Suit Fire | Fresh Tribe Video Clip
This dude could get the award for "Biggest Jackass Of The Year." He's wearing a banana costume, which his buddy drenches in rubbing alcohol and then he lights himself on fire.
They seemed to think that the rubbing alcohol wasn't going to burn very well.
Anyone who was in an 8th grade science class should know that rubbing alcohol is highly flammable.
www.freshtribe.com /video/rubbing_alcohol_stomach_fire.aspx   (87 words)

  
 Kitty Dukakis Recovering - New York Times
LEAD: Kitty Dukakis remained hospitalized today, recovering from the effects of drinking rubbing alcohol, and there was no word on the date of her release.
She was admitted Monday night after drinking what her doctor said was a small amount of rubbing alcohol.
Kitty Dukakis remained hospitalized today, recovering from the effects of drinking rubbing alcohol, and there was no word on the date of her release.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE2DA1E31F932A25752C1A96F948260   (141 words)

  
 Rubbing Alcohol for Insect Control | Yard and Garden Solutions
Rubbing Alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) can be used to control some household insects such as scales and mealybugs.
Using a cotton swab or cotton ball, dab the alcohol on the insect.
Alcohol can dry out a plant, especially the buds and growing points.
www.solutions.uiuc.edu /content.cfm?series=4&item=597&Parents=0|87|93   (103 words)

  
 Rubbing alcohol for ear ache
I put rubbing alcohol in my ear for my ear ache and it dislogged it but it has a lasting burning sensation.
I put rubbing alcohol in my ear last night, since then I can barely hear out of it, I'm going to the doctor today to see if I have done any serious damage.
When I put the alcohol in, it was very VERY painful and now I feel as if I am deaf in one ear, this is NOT a good thing to try.
www.tipking.co.uk /tip/5051.html   (794 words)

  
 Isopropyl Alcohol / Rubbing Alcohol - 70% & 99% - Wholesale to Public
Isopropyl Alcohol / Rubbing Alcohol - 70% and 99% - Wholesale to Public
An effective infection fighter, our isopropyl alcohol comes in a convenient, spill-proof pump spray.
Wipe measures 1-1/4"x2-5/8" and is saturated with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol.
www.first-aid-product.com /industrial/isopropyl-alcohol.htm   (0 words)

  
 Pediatrics: rubbing alcohol
Is there anything wrong with putting rubbing alcohol on your HEAD to alleviate a swelling?
I'm always afraid to put anything on my head as that is the most sensitive part of the body.
Rubbing alcohol is good to use as an astringent to dry out pores, and it cleans minor cuts and scrapes too.
en.allexperts.com /q/Pediatrics-1429/rubbing-alcohol.htm   (237 words)

  
 SpudFiles : rubbing alcohol?
Rubbing Alcohol is not very combustable because it is usually diluted with water.
If you want to try an alcohol based fuel try paint thinner (denatured alcohol) it is not diluted with water, lights fast and will shoot a spud very well.
The probelm with alcohol as a fuel is that it is a liquid and only the vapors from alcohol burn (same with propane).
www.spudfiles.com /forums/viewtopic.php?p=43318&   (596 words)

  
 Marihemp: Cooking: Thread #692
I don't think I'd ever try this, but I was making weed oil with rubbing alcohol (Isopropyl alcohol 99%) a while back and told my neighbour about it, and he told me him and a bunch of French-Canadian guys drank the shit once.
He said the Frenchmen put a piece of bread over a glass and poured about an ounce of the rubbing alcohol into the bread and when most of it stopped dripping into the glass, they threw the bread away and drank the alcohol.
alcohol, from there you can either eat it or smoke it, eat it will be stronger and longer, smoking will be faster and weaker, along with diff.
www.cannabinoid.com /boards/thd21x692.shtml   (1410 words)

  
 Furnitureknowledge Furniture Tip Archive
Once the spot is gone, you may need to rub the rest of the table top so the sheen is even.
If you have drawers that like to stick, try rubbing some clear Briwax or any other brand of paste wax on both the drawer and the wood it rides upon.
Since this hardware cannot be doused with the acetone and alcohol mixture, cleaning must be done by dipping swabs in the solution, then rubbing the metal surface with the swab.
www.furnitureknowledge.com /tiparkiv.htm   (8936 words)

  
 Rubbing alcohol vs water to thin paint?
Rubbing alcohol is used in hospitals all the time to clean patients, from sponge bathes to wiping an arm before an infection.
Regular rubbing alcohol (70%) is not as bad as 90%, 99% or even aromatic alcohol which is almost like using paint thinner.
Even denatured alcohol is not something I would spray without a mask.
www.airbrush.com /forums/fb.aspx?m=268292   (721 words)

  
 Properties of water
Of course the polar ends of the detergent face the inner water layer and the non-polar ends of the detergent are on the outside.
Alcohol is not polar enough to do this very well.
If rubbing alcohol is used instead of pure isopropyl alcohol, you may observe a liquid layer separate out with the un-dissolved salt at the bottom of the jar.
www.haverford.edu /educ/knight-booklet/propofwater.htm   (1012 words)

  
 HC-Pedia Entry: Rubbing alcohol - HousekeepingChannel.com
Click to Read More...">Rubbing alcohol is most often sold as a 70-percent solution of isopropyl alcohol and water.
As with many solvents, alcohol is highly poisonous and should be stored away from the reach of young children.
The pale bluish flame of ignited alcohol is very difficult to see under many lighting conditions, increasing fire hazards.
www.housekeepingchannel.com /hcp_172-Rubbing_alcohol   (220 words)

  
 Acne- Does Rubbing Alcohol Help?
It is not only rubbing alcohol, but also whites of eggs, toothpaste, tanning and other miracle cures for acne.
Rubbing alcohol will only kill any bacteria that are present on the skin.
It is therefore not advised to try treating acne with rubbing alcohol.
www.articledashboard.com /Article/Acne--Does-Rubbing-Alcohol-Help-/100888   (0 words)

  
 Recall retrieves rubbing alcohol labeled as distilled water FDA Consumer - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Thousands of bottles labeled "Agua Destilada" (distilled water) were pulled from pharmacy shelves in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands after FDA investigators discovered that a number of the bottles contained rubbing alcohol, not distilled water.
"Labels for the distilled water bottles and the rubbing alcohol bottles were the same size and color, and they were being stored together," said Nevarez.
The caller told Nevarez that her firm was a customer of Duqui, Inc., and that at least one bottle in a shipment of distilled water recently purchased from the company contained rubbing alcohol instead of water.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1370/is_n10_v25/ai_11767821   (864 words)

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