Hand sanitizer rescued by ethanol and volunteers

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Hand sanitizer rescued by ethanol and volunteers

Hand sanitizer was about to run dangerously low across the U.S. but charitable volunteers from Georgia Tech rescued it by turning to fuel-grade ethanol and a special FDA waiver. Then they donated 7,000 gallons to hospitals and nursing homes. Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore

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Economic Development and Policy, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Covid 19 Economy, Covid And Health Care Workers, coronavirus, Coronavirus Aid, Coronavirus Disease, Coronavirus Pandemic, Coronavirus Response, Hand Sanitizer, Hand Sanitizing, Hand Sanitizers, ethanol, Ethanol Production, Ethyl Alcohol, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Creation, FDA approval, FDA Clearance, FDA Cleared, FDA Emergency Use Authorization, FDA Regulations
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  • Created By: Ben Brumfield
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jun 15, 2020 - 7:44pm
  • Last Updated: Jun 15, 2020 - 7:44pm